Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 60.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Myanmar, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 60.0% for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in 2023.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Myanmar peaked at 91.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2019.
Myanmar ranks 36th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.0% | — |
| 1991 | 91.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 90.9% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 89.3% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 88.2% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 85.5% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 85.7% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 83.9% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 83.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 81.3% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 83.6% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 83.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.4% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 80.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 80.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.3% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 86.4% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 84.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 57.4% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 61.1% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | -3.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 60.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 60.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.5%, 4.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.4% | 83.0% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 80.4% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 57.4% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 58.2% | 62.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More energy & mining data for Myanmar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 28.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Myanmar?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Myanmar was 60.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Myanmar ranks 36th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).