Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was 5.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Myanmar, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 5.91 % change on previous year for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.2% on the previous year and up 2,572.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Myanmar peaked at 29.24 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -15.92 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Myanmar 69th out of 194 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.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -3.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 17.22 % change on previous year | -560.1% |
| 2003 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2004 | 15.87 % change on previous year | -1215.9% |
| 2005 | 24.48 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 2006 | 11 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2007 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 12.43 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 2009 | 29.24 % change on previous year | +135.2% |
| 2010 | 17.68 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2011 | 21.49 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2013 | 13.57 % change on previous year | +131.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2212 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2015 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +2793.6% |
| 2016 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2017 | 12.2 % change on previous year | +226.7% |
| 2018 | 12.21 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2019 | -13.66 % change on previous year | -211.9% |
| 2020 | -15.92 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 2022 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 2023 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 2024 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +81.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 5.91 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 5.91 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.17 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2793.6% | 0.2212 % change on previous year | 6.4 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1215.9% | -1.42 % change on previous year | 15.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.64 % change on previous year | -3.74 % change on previous year | 29.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.97 % change on previous year | -13.66 % change on previous year | 21.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5027 % change on previous year | -15.92 % change on previous year | 7.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 66 Czechia 6.33 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Moldova 6.15 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Mexico 6.05 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Japan 5.91 % change on previous year compare
- 71 United States 5.72 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Thailand 5.37 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Myanmar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 150.98 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 59,991 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 55.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,794 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,150 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Myanmar?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Myanmar was 5.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 29.24 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.92 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,572.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.