Ireland vs Myanmar: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Ireland
-257,316 tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar
-189,532 tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
179th
Myanmar rank
178th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Ireland
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports -189,532 tonnes against -257,316 tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 67,784 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 43 times across 96 shared years of data; in 1929 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 179th and Myanmar ranks 178th of 215 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and Myanmar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.51 million tonnes | -109,920 tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1930s | 153,051 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 134,731 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1940s | -318,474 tonnes | -312,906 tonnes | 5,568 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 396,735 tonnes | 267,457 tonnes | 129,278 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1960s | 618,222 tonnes | 43,542 tonnes | 574,680 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 890,483 tonnes | 187,344 tonnes | 703,139 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 266,188 tonnes | -66,073 tonnes | 332,261 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.24 million tonnes | 450,831 tonnes | 787,090 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | -26,323 tonnes | 127,726 tonnes | 154,048 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2010s | -497,724 tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | -777,842 tonnes | -402,698 tonnes | 375,144 tonnes | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Ireland or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at -189,532 tonnes against -257,316 tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Ireland and Myanmar?
- 67,784 tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Myanmar?
- 96 years are reported by both, from 1929 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Myanmar rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Ireland ranks 179th and Myanmar ranks 178th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.