Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 47.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Myanmar stood at 47.9%.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Myanmar peaked at 75.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 86th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.7% | — |
| 2001 | 38.5% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 41.6% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 43.0% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 61.5% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 75.5% | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 71.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 72.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | +2.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 47.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 47.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.0%, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.5% | 36.7% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 53.3% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 40.9% | 49.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Myanmar?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Myanmar was 47.9% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Myanmar ranks 86th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.