Myanmar vs Sweden: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Myanmar
18,950 tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
12,354 tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar rank
87th
Sweden rank
90th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Myanmar
- Sweden
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 18,950 tonnes against 12,354 tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 6,596 tonnes.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Myanmar ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 90th of 215 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,109 tonnes | 332,859 tonnes | 323,750 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 54,134 tonnes | 564,816 tonnes | 510,683 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 92,026 tonnes | 763,507 tonnes | 671,481 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 30,276 tonnes | 101,588 tonnes | 71,313 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Myanmar or Sweden?
- Myanmar, at 18,950 tonnes against 12,354 tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Myanmar and Sweden?
- 6,596 tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Sweden rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Myanmar ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 90th 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.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.