Myanmar vs Sudan: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Myanmar
18,950 tonnes
in 2024
Sudan
21,733 tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar rank
87th
Sudan rank
86th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Myanmar
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 21,733 tonnes against 18,950 tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 2,783 tonnes.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 87th and Sudan ranks 86th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 372,580 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 372,580 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 111,422 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 111,422 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 9,109 tonnes | 38,096 tonnes | 28,987 tonnes | Sudan |
| 2000s | 54,134 tonnes | 389,040 tonnes | 334,906 tonnes | Sudan |
| 2010s | 92,026 tonnes | 735,501 tonnes | 643,475 tonnes | Sudan |
| 2020s | 30,276 tonnes | 315,993 tonnes | 285,717 tonnes | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Myanmar or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 21,733 tonnes against 18,950 tonnes in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Myanmar and Sudan?
- 2,783 tonnes, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sudan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Sudan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Myanmar ranks 87th and Sudan ranks 86th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.