Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Myanmar
Myanmar: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel was 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,537 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
41st
of 219 countries
All-time high
3,761 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2015
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Myanmar, 1900–2025
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
In 2025, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Myanmar stood at 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Myanmar peaked at 3,761 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Myanmar ranks 41st of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1951 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 1.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.2% |
| 1953 | 3.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +63.5% |
| 1954 | 3.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 3.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 1956 | 4.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 1957 | 3.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.1% |
| 1958 | 5.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.9% |
| 1959 | 2.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -45.6% |
| 1960 | 11.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +311.0% |
| 1961 | 4.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -58.1% |
| 1962 | 9.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +95.6% |
| 1963 | 8.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 1964 | 5.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.9% |
| 1965 | 4.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 5.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 3.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.8% |
| 1968 | 5.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +67.6% |
| 1969 | 7.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.5% |
| 1970 | 2.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -64.8% |
| 1971 | 5.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +89.1% |
| 1972 | 5.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 6.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 55.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +777.4% |
| 1975 | 58.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 79.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.3% |
| 1977 | 72.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 82.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 81.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 103.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 121.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 128.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 167.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.8% |
| 1984 | 175.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 246.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.9% |
| 1986 | 281.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 307.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 264.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 273.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 209.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 209.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 208.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 260.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.8% |
| 1994 | 334.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.3% |
| 1995 | 378.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 364.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 339.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 390.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 377.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 737.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +95.5% |
| 2001 | 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person | +103.7% |
| 2002 | 1,785 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 2,021 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 2,129 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2,527 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 2,591 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,760 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 2,518 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 2,333 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 2,490 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 2,539 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,510 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,559 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3,264 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 3,761 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 3,550 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 3,430 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3,247 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 3,511 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 3,302 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 3,217 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3,134 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,799 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 2,573 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +777.4% | 6.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.68 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1960 | +311.0% | 2.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.64 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 82.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 207.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 103.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 307.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 307.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 208.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 390.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,090 kilowatt-hours per person | 737.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,760 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,086 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,490 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,302 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
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- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 36.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Myanmar?
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Myanmar was 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 production per person, by fuel recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,761 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Myanmar rank for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Myanmar ranks 41st out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 production per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.