Energy intensity in Myanmar
Myanmar: Energy intensity was 0.4605 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.4605 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
152nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.5715 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1998
All-time low
0.3105 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2011
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity in Myanmar, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.4605 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Myanmar peaked at 0.5715 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3105 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2011.
That places Myanmar 152nd out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4271 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.4148 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4335 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4225 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4411 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4337 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4451 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4592 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5008 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4933 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4617 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.465 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4425 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5108 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5168 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4975 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5126 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5715 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5281 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5271 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4415 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4626 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4701 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4426 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5119 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4288 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4199 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3705 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.316 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3175 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3105 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3601 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3875 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4296 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3671 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4041 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5016 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4919 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4503 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4518 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5161 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4605 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.4605 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 56% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.4605 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 39% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4471 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4148 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5008 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4956 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4425 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5715 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4391 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.316 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5271 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.402 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3105 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5016 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4761 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4518 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5161 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 0.4741 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 150 Nigeria 0.4649 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 151 Gabon 0.4617 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 153 Kenya 0.4588 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 154 Switzerland 0.4546 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 155 Gambia 0.4509 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Myanmar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 36.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Myanmar?
- Energy intensity in Myanmar was 0.4605 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5715 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1998.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3105 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2011.
- How does Myanmar rank for energy intensity?
- Myanmar ranks 152nd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.