Installed solar pv capacity in Myanmar
Myanmar: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.24 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Myanmar, 2007–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar pv capacity in Myanmar stood at 0.24. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 1,052.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Myanmar peaked at 0.24 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 2007.
That places Myanmar 102nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0001 | — |
| 2008 | 0.0001 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 | +250.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 | +50.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0063 | +49.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0208 | +232.0% |
| 2016 | 0.032 | +53.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0438 | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0475 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0885 | +86.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0845 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1104 | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 0.181 | +63.9% |
| 2023 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.216 | +19.3% |
| 2025 | 0.24 | +11.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.24 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1563, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0002 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0248 | 0.0004 | 0.0885 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1688 | 0.0845 | 0.24 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 99 Azerbaijan 0.281 compare
- 100 Belarus 0.277 compare
- 101 Malta 0.2495 compare
- 103 New Caledonia 0.2187 compare
- 104 Nepal 0.2134 compare
- 105 Burkina Faso 0.2056 compare
More energy & mining data for Myanmar
- Fuel imports 28.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 21.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 6.0% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Myanmar?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Myanmar was 0.24 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.24 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 2007.
- How does Myanmar rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Myanmar ranks 102nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,052.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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