Charcoal — Energy consumption in Myanmar
Myanmar: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 824.82 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy consumption in Myanmar is 824.82 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Myanmar peaked at 6,532 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 824.82 TJ, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 73rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,532 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 4,679 TJ | -28.4% |
| 1992 | 3,743 TJ | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 2,808 TJ | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 2,340 TJ | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 1,993 TJ | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 1,872 TJ | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 1,872 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,872 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,872 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,703 TJ | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 1,872 TJ | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 1,872 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,828 TJ | +104.5% |
| 2004 | 2,106 TJ | -45.0% |
| 2005 | 2,181 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2,780 TJ | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 2,517 TJ | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 2,489 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,965 TJ | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 1,984 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,881 TJ | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2,031 TJ | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 2,143 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 2,162 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,181 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,685 TJ | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 1,554 TJ | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 1,394 TJ | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 1,310 TJ | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 982.65 TJ | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 1,001 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,104 TJ | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 865.83 TJ | -21.6% |
| 2024 | 824.82 TJ | -4.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 824.82 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205 TJ, 20% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 824.82 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.95 TJ, 8.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +104.5% | 1,872 TJ | 3,828 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,958 TJ | 1,872 TJ | 6,532 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,331 TJ | 1,703 TJ | 3,828 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,832 TJ | 1,310 TJ | 2,181 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 955.77 TJ | 824.82 TJ | 1,104 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More environment data for Myanmar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.016 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.9805 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.3823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7174 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Myanmar?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Myanmar was 824.82 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 6,532 TJ in 1990.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 824.82 TJ in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Myanmar ranks 73rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.