Australia vs Myanmar: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Australia
195.49 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Myanmar
253.43 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Australia rank
17th
Myanmar rank
14th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Australia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 253.43 million tonnes CO₂e against 195.49 million tonnes CO₂e in Australia, a difference of 57.95 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Myanmar ranks 14th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186.95 million tonnes CO₂e | 191.02 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.08 million tonnes CO₂e | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 328.21 million tonnes CO₂e | 191.36 million tonnes CO₂e | 136.85 million tonnes CO₂e | Australia |
| 2010s | 238.44 million tonnes CO₂e | 239.03 million tonnes CO₂e | 596,500 tonnes CO₂e | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Australia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 253.43 million tonnes CO₂e against 195.49 million tonnes CO₂e in Australia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Australia and Myanmar?
- 57.95 million tonnes CO₂e, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Myanmar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Myanmar rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Australia ranks 17th and Myanmar ranks 14th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.