Share of electricity generation from coal in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of electricity generation from coal was 5.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from coal in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from coal in Myanmar stood at 5.5%.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 174.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from coal in Myanmar peaked at 13.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 56th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from coal in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 12.6% | — |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -37.1% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -33.7% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -55.9% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -96.8% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +12043.2% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +64.4% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -43.1% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +4.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 5.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.7%, 47% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +12043.2% | 0.1% | 6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 0.0% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 0.1% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 5.3% | 13.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 53 Netherlands 7.1% compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 6.6% compare
- 55 Colombia 6.1% compare
- 57 Croatia 5.0% compare
- 58 Greece 4.7% compare
- 59 Tajikistan 4.7% 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 share of electricity generation from coal in Myanmar?
- Share of electricity generation from coal in Myanmar was 5.5% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Myanmar ranks 56th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.