Fuel exports in Myanmar
Myanmar: Fuel exports was 22.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Myanmar, 1962–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, fuel exports in Myanmar stood at 22.0%.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Myanmar peaked at 44.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1965.
Myanmar ranks 42nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.5% | — |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | -42.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -36.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +93.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | +89.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | +61.4% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | +56.0% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -28.0% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -69.1% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | +11741.8% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | +38.0% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | -36.7% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 21.6% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 20.3% | 24.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 39 Australia 26.9% compare
- 40 Montenegro 25.3% compare
- 41 Ghana 24.5% compare
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.9% compare
- 44 United States of America 18.3% compare
- 45 India 17.1% 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 fuel exports in Myanmar?
- Fuel exports in Myanmar was 22.0% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1965.
- How does Myanmar rank for fuel exports?
- Myanmar ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.