Canada vs Myanmar: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Canada
111.95 million tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar
74.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Myanmar rank
14th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Canada
- Myanmar
How they compare
Canada currently reports 111.95 million tonnes against 74.27 million tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 37.67 million tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Myanmar ranks 14th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 17 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 85.81 million tonnes | 50.55 million tonnes | 35.26 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1860s | 120.98 million tonnes | 52.28 million tonnes | 68.70 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1870s | 123.05 million tonnes | 49.89 million tonnes | 73.16 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1880s | 138.00 million tonnes | 116.63 million tonnes | 21.37 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1890s | 129.02 million tonnes | 139.63 million tonnes | 10.61 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 252.48 million tonnes | 167.64 million tonnes | 84.84 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1910s | 347.28 million tonnes | 176.92 million tonnes | 170.36 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1920s | 334.24 million tonnes | 61.76 million tonnes | 272.48 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1930s | 314.13 million tonnes | 31.51 million tonnes | 282.63 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1940s | 269.96 million tonnes | 8.18 million tonnes | 261.78 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1950s | 413.77 million tonnes | 79.53 million tonnes | 334.24 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1960s | 348.76 million tonnes | 135.26 million tonnes | 213.50 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 258.29 million tonnes | 142.98 million tonnes | 115.32 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 253.91 million tonnes | 57.46 million tonnes | 196.45 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 238.42 million tonnes | 77.82 million tonnes | 160.60 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 213.18 million tonnes | 145.94 million tonnes | 67.24 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 138.05 million tonnes | 113.97 million tonnes | 24.08 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 120.94 million tonnes | 77.34 million tonnes | 43.61 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Canada or Myanmar?
- Canada, at 111.95 million tonnes against 74.27 million tonnes in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Canada and Myanmar?
- 37.67 million tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Myanmar?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Myanmar rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Canada ranks 11th and Myanmar ranks 14th of 197 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 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.