Africa vs Myanmar: Land-use change — Emissions Share

Africa
2.65 %
in 2023
Myanmar
8.01 %
in 2023
Africa rank
8th
Myanmar rank
6th

Land-use change — Emissions Share over time

  • Africa
  • Myanmar
2.557.51012.515199020062023

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 8.01 % against 2.65 % in Africa, a difference of 5.36 %.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 3.0 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.

Africa ranks 8th and Myanmar ranks 6th of 44 regions.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 5.63 % 11.06 % 5.43 % Myanmar
2000s 4.5 % 8.03 % 3.52 % Myanmar
2010s 4.54 % 7.65 % 3.1 % Myanmar
2020s 3.33 % 8.72 % 5.39 % Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land-use change — emissions share, Africa or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 8.01 % against 2.65 % in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in land-use change — emissions share between Africa and Myanmar?
5.36 %, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Myanmar?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa and Myanmar rank globally for land-use change — emissions share?
Africa ranks 8th and Myanmar ranks 6th of 44 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.