Myanmar vs New Caledonia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Myanmar
63.44 million tonnes
in 2024
New Caledonia
65.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar rank
88th
New Caledonia rank
87th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Myanmar
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 65.65 million tonnes against 63.44 million tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 2.21 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 88th and New Caledonia ranks 87th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.15 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 731,231 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 10.34 million tonnes | 8.90 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 14.89 million tonnes | 15.32 million tonnes | 425,880 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 17.78 million tonnes | 18.11 million tonnes | 329,500 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 19.47 million tonnes | 22.43 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 25.75 million tonnes | 28.09 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 37.13 million tonnes | 40.96 million tonnes | 3.82 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 57.14 million tonnes | 60.24 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Myanmar or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 65.65 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 New Caledonia?
- 2.21 million tonnes, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and New Caledonia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and New Caledonia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Myanmar ranks 88th and New Caledonia ranks 87th 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.