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
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 97th of 218 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.
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
- 94 Cote d'Ivoire 878.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 865.04 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 96 Barbados 811.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 98 Sweden 797.37 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 99 El Salvador 783.45 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 100 South Africa 722.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Myanmar
- Fuel imports 36.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2024)
- Gas production 139.16 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 139.16 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 22.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 70.0% (2023)
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 97th out of 218 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.