Ghana vs Myanmar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Ghana
6.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar
6.54 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
69th
Myanmar rank
70th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Ghana
- Myanmar
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 6.92 million tonnes against 6.54 million tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 380,440 tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Myanmar ahead.
Ghana ranks 69th and Myanmar ranks 70th of 215 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 128,164 tonnes | 5.23 million tonnes | 5.10 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.21 million tonnes | 6.03 million tonnes | 4.82 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 5.14 million tonnes | 6.50 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Ghana or Myanmar?
- Ghana, at 6.92 million tonnes against 6.54 million tonnes in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Ghana and Myanmar?
- 380,440 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Myanmar?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Myanmar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Ghana ranks 69th and Myanmar ranks 70th of 215 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 flaring. 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 flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.