Renewable energy electricity output in Myanmar

Myanmar: Renewable energy electricity output was 9,399 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
9,399 GWh
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
59th
of 230 countries
All-time high
9,399 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
949 GWh
in 1998
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy electricity output in Myanmar, 1990–2015

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200220151990: 1.2k GWh1991: 1.2k GWh1992: 1.5k GWh1993: 1.7k GWh1994: 1.6k GWh1995: 1.6k GWh1996: 1.7k GWh1997: 1.7k GWh1998: 949 GWh1999: 1.0k GWh2000: 1.9k GWh2001: 1.8k GWh2002: 2.1k GWh2003: 2.1k GWh2004: 2.4k GWh2005: 3.0k GWh2006: 3.3k GWh2007: 3.6k GWh2008: 4.1k GWh2009: 5.3k GWh2010: 5.1k GWh2011: 7.5k GWh2012: 7.8k GWh2013: 8.8k GWh2014: 8.8k GWh2015: 9.4k GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

In 2015, renewable energy electricity output in Myanmar stood at 9,399 GWh. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 213.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Myanmar peaked at 9,399 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 949 GWh, in 1998.

That places Myanmar 59th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,422 GWh 949 GWh 1,705 GWh 10
2000s 2,958 GWh 1,822 GWh 5,256 GWh 10
2010s 7,907 GWh 5,105 GWh 9,399 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 56 North Korea 10,000 GWh compare
  2. 57 Kazakhstan 9,448 GWh compare
  3. 58 Czechia 9,422 GWh compare
  4. 60 Taiwan 9,004 GWh compare
  5. 61 Democratic Republic of Congo 8,926 GWh compare
  6. 62 Bulgaria 8,768 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy electricity output in Myanmar?
Renewable energy electricity output in Myanmar was 9,399 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 9,399 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 949 GWh in 1998.
How does Myanmar rank for renewable energy electricity output?
Myanmar ranks 59th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 213.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
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
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.