Japan vs Myanmar: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Japan
209.61 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Myanmar
253.43 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Japan rank
16th
Myanmar rank
14th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Japan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 253.43 million tonnes CO₂e against 209.61 million tonnes CO₂e in Japan, a difference of 43.82 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 16th and Myanmar ranks 14th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199.96 million tonnes CO₂e | 191.02 million tonnes CO₂e | 8.94 million tonnes CO₂e | Japan |
| 2000s | 210.55 million tonnes CO₂e | 191.36 million tonnes CO₂e | 19.19 million tonnes CO₂e | Japan |
| 2010s | 214.68 million tonnes CO₂e | 239.03 million tonnes CO₂e | 24.35 million tonnes CO₂e | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Japan or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 253.43 million tonnes CO₂e against 209.61 million tonnes CO₂e in Japan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Japan and Myanmar?
- 43.82 million tonnes CO₂e, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Myanmar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Japan and Myanmar rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Japan ranks 16th 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.