Myanmar - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Myanmar was 44.29 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 44.29 in 2014, while its lowest value was 13.81 in 1992.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1971 19.09
1972 18.48
1973 14.97
1974 16.69
1975 16.41
1976 17.86
1977 18.09
1978 17.79
1979 17.92
1980 18.91
1981 18.65
1982 18.84
1983 18.29
1984 19.65
1985 19.88
1986 21.12
1987 16.45
1988 16.02
1989 15.32
1990 14.57
1991 14.76
1992 13.81
1993 17.85
1994 19.97
1995 21.45
1996 22.54
1997 22.79
1998 24.03
1999 26.03
2000 27.18
2001 23.63
2002 24.07
2003 27.12
2004 30.13
2005 29.48
2006 29.82
2007 31.70
2008 28.45
2009 23.28
2010 21.22
2011 20.88
2012 26.93
2013 30.73
2014 44.29

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use