Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was 8.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Myanmar, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Myanmar stood at 8.7 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 334.2% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Myanmar peaked at 31.28 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -11.94 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Myanmar ranks 18th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 10.21 % change on previous year | +295.6% |
| 1983 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1984 | 9.45 % change on previous year | +434.6% |
| 1985 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1986 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 1987 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 1988 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +218.1% |
| 1989 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 1990 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -276.8% |
| 1991 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1992 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -275.3% |
| 1993 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +125.9% |
| 1994 | 20.11 % change on previous year | +224.0% |
| 1995 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9151 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1997 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +685.1% |
| 1998 | 16.18 % change on previous year | +125.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9745 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2000 | 11.8 % change on previous year | +1110.9% |
| 2001 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 2002 | 15.49 % change on previous year | -289.1% |
| 2003 | 13.81 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2005 | 29.24 % change on previous year | +464.1% |
| 2006 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2007 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -216.3% |
| 2008 | -10.06 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 2009 | -11.94 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2011 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2012 | 23.52 % change on previous year | +1266.9% |
| 2013 | 16.09 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 19.98 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2015 | -8.16 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2016 | 17.11 % change on previous year | -309.6% |
| 2017 | 31.28 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 2018 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2019 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2020 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -254.5% |
| 2021 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -276.8% |
| 2022 | -9.02 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 2023 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2024 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -334.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.73 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | 10.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.57 % change on previous year | -3.68 % change on previous year | 20.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.64 % change on previous year | -11.94 % change on previous year | 29.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.76 % change on previous year | -8.16 % change on previous year | 31.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.35 % change on previous year | -9.02 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 15 Papua New Guinea 9.69 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Tonga 8.74 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.72 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Mozambique 7.69 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Brunei Darussalam 7.57 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Malawi 7.18 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in Myanmar?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Myanmar was 8.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 31.28 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.94 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Myanmar rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 18th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.