Chile vs Myanmar: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change

Chile
88.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar
105.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
49th
Myanmar rank
46th

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time

  • Chile
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 105.88 million tonnes against 88.32 million tonnes in Chile, a difference of 17.56 million tonnes.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Myanmar ahead.

Chile ranks 49th and Myanmar ranks 46th of 194 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Myanmar Difference Ahead
1920s 40.80 million tonnes 42.49 million tonnes 1.69 million tonnes Myanmar
1930s 45.28 million tonnes 34.58 million tonnes 10.70 million tonnes Chile
1940s 44.96 million tonnes 9.05 million tonnes 35.91 million tonnes Chile
1950s 50.62 million tonnes 81.12 million tonnes 30.51 million tonnes Myanmar
1960s 52.32 million tonnes 138.16 million tonnes 85.84 million tonnes Myanmar
1970s 61.60 million tonnes 147.80 million tonnes 86.20 million tonnes Myanmar
1980s 32.86 million tonnes 63.05 million tonnes 30.18 million tonnes Myanmar
1990s 49.15 million tonnes 84.14 million tonnes 34.99 million tonnes Myanmar
2000s 89.56 million tonnes 156.75 million tonnes 67.20 million tonnes Myanmar
2010s 116.16 million tonnes 134.27 million tonnes 18.11 million tonnes Myanmar
2020s 100.56 million tonnes 109.12 million tonnes 8.56 million tonnes Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Chile or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 105.88 million tonnes against 88.32 million tonnes in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Chile and Myanmar?
17.56 million tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Myanmar?
97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do Chile and Myanmar rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
Chile ranks 49th and Myanmar ranks 46th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.