Oil consumption per person in Myanmar
Myanmar: Oil consumption per person was 1,380 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,380 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
181st
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,698 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2018
All-time low
232.78 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1990
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Myanmar, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oil consumption per person in Myanmar stood at 1,380 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Myanmar peaked at 1,698 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 232.78 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1990.
Myanmar ranks 181st of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption per person in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 423.99 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 414.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 425.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 399.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 409.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 366.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 284.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 262.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 265.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 260.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 232.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 239.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 248.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 242.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 274.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 261.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 276.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 347.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 406.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 501.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 527.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 418.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 415.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 474.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 479.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 464.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 468.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 457.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 357 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 291.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 330.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 304.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 547.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +80.0% |
| 2013 | 722.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 1,095 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.5% |
| 2015 | 855.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 1,579 kilowatt-hours per person | +55.4% |
| 2018 | 1,698 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1,647 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,616 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,433 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 1,285 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 1,355 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 1,380 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1,380 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1,380 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,326 kilowatt-hours per person, 17% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +80.0% | 304.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 547.73 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 351.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 260.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 425.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 303.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 232.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 501.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 435.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 291.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 527.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 979.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 304.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,414 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,285 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,616 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 178 Solomon Islands 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 179 Yemen 1,434 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 180 Lesotho 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 182 Zimbabwe 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 183 Congo 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 184 Guinea 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Myanmar?
- Oil consumption per person in Myanmar was 1,380 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,698 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.78 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for oil consumption per person?
- Myanmar ranks 181st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.