Myanmar vs Nepal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Myanmar
63.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Nepal
70.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar rank
88th
Nepal rank
86th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Myanmar
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 70.04 million tonnes against 63.44 million tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 6.59 million tonnes.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 88th and Nepal ranks 86th of 179 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.36 million tonnes | 132,344 tonnes | 11.23 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 14.89 million tonnes | 758,313 tonnes | 14.13 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 17.78 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 15.62 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 19.47 million tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 14.21 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 25.75 million tonnes | 12.56 million tonnes | 13.18 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 37.13 million tonnes | 24.56 million tonnes | 12.57 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 57.14 million tonnes | 55.10 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Myanmar or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 70.04 million tonnes against 63.44 million tonnes in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Myanmar and Nepal?
- 6.59 million tonnes, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nepal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Nepal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Myanmar ranks 88th and Nepal ranks 86th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.