Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Myanmar
6.54 million tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
6.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar rank
70th
Papua New Guinea rank
71st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Myanmar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 6.54 million tonnes against 6.43 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 113,730 tonnes.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 70th and Papua New Guinea ranks 71st of 215 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.89 million tonnes | 268,818 tonnes | 4.62 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 5.23 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 6.03 million tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 774,803 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 6.50 million tonnes | 6.25 million tonnes | 247,538 tonnes | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
- Myanmar, at 6.54 million tonnes against 6.43 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 113,730 tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Myanmar ranks 70th and Papua New Guinea ranks 71st 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.