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Renewable energy consumption in Myanmar

Myanmar: Renewable energy consumption was 61.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
61.5%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
40th
of 224 countries
All-time high
91.1%
in 1991
All-time low
61.5%
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Myanmar, 1990–2015

0204060801001990200220151990: 90.9 % in TFEC1991: 91.1 % in TFEC1992: 90.8 % in TFEC1993: 89.2 % in TFEC1994: 88 % in TFEC1995: 85.2 % in TFEC1996: 84.6 % in TFEC1997: 85.2 % in TFEC1998: 83.4 % in TFEC1999: 81.9 % in TFEC2000: 80.2 % in TFEC2001: 82.5 % in TFEC2002: 83 % in TFEC2003: 79.8 % in TFEC2004: 80.3 % in TFEC2005: 79.6 % in TFEC2006: 81.1 % in TFEC2007: 80.3 % in TFEC2008: 85.6 % in TFEC2009: 85.6 % in TFEC2010: 84.4 % in TFEC2011: 83.9 % in TFEC2012: 77.9 % in TFEC2013: 74.1 % in TFEC2014: 66.1 % in TFEC2015: 61.5 % in TFEC

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 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Congo 62.4% compare
  2. 38 Paraguay 61.7% compare
  3. 39 Sudan 61.6% compare
  4. 41 Mali 61.5% compare
  5. 42 Laos 59.3% compare
  6. 43 Uruguay 58.0% compare

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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 224 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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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,737 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption