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.
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
- 83 Rwanda 49.6% compare
- 84 Italy 48.8% compare
- 87 North Macedonia 47.2% compare
- 88 Faroe Islands 46.9% compare
- 89 Vietnam 45.4% compare
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 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.