Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Myanmar
Myanmar: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 10.39 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 10.39 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Myanmar peaked at 12.59 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.8 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
Myanmar ranks 80th of 209 countries on this measure, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.96 terawatt-hours | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 5.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.41 terawatt-hours | 6.19 terawatt-hours | 12.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.74 terawatt-hours | 9.14 terawatt-hours | 10.39 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More climate change data for Myanmar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 54.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 16.78 million (2025)
- Urban population 30.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.5799 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 727.90 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.5799 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.5799 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Myanmar?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Myanmar was 10.39 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.59 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Myanmar rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Myanmar ranks 80th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.