Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Myanmar
Myanmar: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 331,188 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy consumption in Myanmar is 331,188 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Myanmar peaked at 396,659 TJ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 293,040 TJ, in 1990.
That places Myanmar 18th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 293,040 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 294,977 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 296,132 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 296,968 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 296,964 TJ | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 297,057 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 299,762 TJ | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 303,515 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 307,114 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 309,803 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 312,098 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 318,986 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 325,143 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 330,405 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 337,248 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 343,106 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 354,195 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 364,958 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 375,789 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 384,902 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 346,278 TJ | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 375,397 TJ | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 381,222 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 386,844 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 396,659 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 368,373 TJ | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 370,480 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 372,883 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 353,170 TJ | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 373,339 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 371,244 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 388,291 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 334,924 TJ | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 311,472 TJ | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 331,188 TJ | +6.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 331,188 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,241 TJ, 6.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 331,188 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,578 TJ, 59.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299,533 TJ | 293,040 TJ | 309,803 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 344,683 TJ | 312,098 TJ | 384,902 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 372,464 TJ | 346,278 TJ | 396,659 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 347,424 TJ | 311,472 TJ | 388,291 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17,933 TJ compare
- 15 Zimbabwe 351,406 TJ compare
- 16 Nepal 344,198 TJ compare
- 16 Polynesia 1,138 TJ compare
- 17 France 341,173 TJ compare
- 17 Micronesia 817.01 TJ compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 603.27 TJ compare
- 19 Mexico 307,308 TJ compare
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 186.21 TJ compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 15.5 TJ compare
- 20 Sudan (former) 295,784 TJ compare
- 21 Philippines 293,472 TJ compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 8.07 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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in Myanmar?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Myanmar was 331,188 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 396,659 TJ in 2014.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 293,040 TJ in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Myanmar ranks 18th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 Solid biofuels — 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.