Renewable energy consumption in Myanmar
Myanmar: Renewable energy consumption was 62.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Myanmar, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 62.9% for renewable energy consumption in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Myanmar peaked at 91.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 2019.
Myanmar ranks 33rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.9% | — |
| 1991 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 90.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 89.2% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 88.0% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 85.2% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 84.6% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 85.2% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 83.4% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 81.9% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 80.2% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 82.5% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 79.9% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 81.3% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 80.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 85.6% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 85.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 84.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 78.1% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.0% | 81.9% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 79.6% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 58.5% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 59.2% | 62.9% | 2 |
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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Myanmar?
- Renewable energy consumption in Myanmar was 62.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Myanmar ranks 33rd out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.