Myanmar vs Netherlands: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Myanmar
105.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands
119.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar rank
46th
Netherlands rank
44th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Myanmar
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 119.93 million tonnes against 105.88 million tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 14.05 million tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Netherlands ahead.
Myanmar ranks 46th and Netherlands ranks 44th of 194 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 42.49 million tonnes | 46.47 million tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 34.58 million tonnes | 46.14 million tonnes | 11.56 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 9.05 million tonnes | 40.39 million tonnes | 31.34 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 81.12 million tonnes | 63.81 million tonnes | 17.32 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 138.16 million tonnes | 97.69 million tonnes | 40.47 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 147.80 million tonnes | 161.37 million tonnes | 13.57 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 63.05 million tonnes | 152.47 million tonnes | 89.42 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 84.14 million tonnes | 177.16 million tonnes | 93.02 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 156.75 million tonnes | 183.21 million tonnes | 26.45 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 134.27 million tonnes | 170.02 million tonnes | 35.76 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 109.12 million tonnes | 132.45 million tonnes | 23.33 million tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Myanmar or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 119.93 million tonnes against 105.88 million tonnes in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Myanmar and Netherlands?
- 14.05 million tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Netherlands?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Netherlands rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Myanmar ranks 46th and Netherlands ranks 44th 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
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.