Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Myanmar
Myanmar: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 805.74 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
805.74 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
98th
of 219 countries
All-time high
952.01 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2005
All-time low
101.58 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Myanmar, 1980–2024
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 person.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 805.74 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in 2024.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Myanmar peaked at 952.01 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 101.58 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Myanmar ranks 98th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 101.58 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 108.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 142.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.9% |
| 1983 | 165.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 196.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 234.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 312.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.2% |
| 1987 | 323.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 294.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 297.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 292.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 267.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 260.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 289.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 370.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.3% |
| 1995 | 419.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 404.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 376.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 433.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 336.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 379.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 396.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 519.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 586.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 618.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 952.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.8% |
| 2006 | 826.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 933.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 867.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 728.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 720.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 737.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 766.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 787.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 740.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 766.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 933.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 946.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 863.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 758.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 898.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 859.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 874.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 759.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 805.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 805.74 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person, 404.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 217.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 101.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 323.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 345.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 260.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 433.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 680.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 379.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 952.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 802.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 720.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 946.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 839.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 759.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 898.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 878.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 865.04 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 97 Barbados 811.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 99 Sweden 797.37 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 100 El Salvador 783.45 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 101 South Africa 722.95 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Myanmar?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Myanmar was 805.74 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 952.01 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.58 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Myanmar rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Myanmar ranks 98th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.