Renewable energy consumption in Myanmar
Myanmar: Renewable energy consumption was 449,994 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
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 TJ.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 449,994 TJ for renewable energy consumption in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Myanmar peaked at 449,994 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 348,416 TJ, in 1991.
That places Myanmar 25th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 354,229 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 348,416 TJ | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 358,159 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 351,086 TJ | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 370,519 TJ | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 372,942 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 368,084 TJ | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 374,782 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 380,117 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 376,453 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 381,944 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 390,088 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 399,753 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 411,128 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 420,796 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 426,039 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 429,687 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 430,536 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 431,644 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 434,455 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 436,603 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 442,357 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 442,684 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 446,256 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 446,750 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 449,994 TJ | +0.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 449,994 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,966 TJ, 6.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 449,994 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,174 TJ, 141.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 365,479 TJ | 348,416 TJ | 380,117 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 415,607 TJ | 381,944 TJ | 434,455 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 444,107 TJ | 436,603 TJ | 449,994 TJ | 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 449,994 TJ 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 449,994 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 348,416 TJ in 1991.
- How does Myanmar rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Myanmar ranks 25th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste