Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Myanmar
Myanmar: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 296,420 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy consumption in Myanmar stood at 296,420 TJ.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Myanmar peaked at 358,025 TJ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 265,961 TJ, in 1990.
Myanmar ranks 14th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 265,961 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 269,202 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 270,475 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 271,904 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 271,997 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 272,159 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 274,419 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 277,524 TJ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 280,629 TJ | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 283,113 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 285,273 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 291,496 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 297,706 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 300,763 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 309,132 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 314,893 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 324,213 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 334,946 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 345,338 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 355,999 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 317,416 TJ | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 345,288 TJ | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 349,372 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 353,402 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 358,025 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 320,590 TJ | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 322,909 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 325,854 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 308,420 TJ | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 331,565 TJ | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 332,858 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 352,031 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 298,526 TJ | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 276,663 TJ | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 296,420 TJ | +7.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 296,420 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45,842 TJ, 6.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 296,420 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,778 TJ, 14.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 273,738 TJ | 265,961 TJ | 283,113 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 315,976 TJ | 285,273 TJ | 355,999 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 333,284 TJ | 308,420 TJ | 358,025 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 311,300 TJ | 276,663 TJ | 352,031 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 32,238 TJ compare
- 11 Germany 355,782 TJ compare
- 12 Kenya 333,191 TJ compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 17,013 TJ compare
- 13 France 299,883 TJ compare
- 13 Türkiye 8,985 TJ compare
- 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8,248 TJ compare
- 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,195 TJ compare
- 15 Nepal 290,777 TJ compare
- 16 Pakistan 282,340 TJ compare
- 16 Polynesia 760.45 TJ compare
- 17 Bangladesh 262,893 TJ compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 603.27 TJ compare
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 fuelwood — energy consumption in Myanmar?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Myanmar was 296,420 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 358,025 TJ in 2014.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,961 TJ in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Myanmar ranks 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fuelwood — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.