Renewable energy consumption in Myanmar
Myanmar: Renewable energy consumption was 61.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Myanmar, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Myanmar stood at 61.5%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Myanmar peaked at 91.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 2015.
Myanmar ranks 40th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.9% | — |
| 1991 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 90.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 89.2% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 88.0% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 85.2% | -3.1% |
| 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 | 79.8% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 80.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 80.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 85.6% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 83.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 77.9% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | -7.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 61.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.2%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 61.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.2%, 6.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.0% | 81.9% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 79.6% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 61.5% | 84.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 renewable energy consumption in Myanmar?
- Renewable energy consumption in Myanmar was 61.5% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- 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 61.5% in 2015.
- How does Myanmar rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Myanmar ranks 40th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption