Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Per capita methane emissions by sector

Afghanistan
5.79 kilograms per person
in 2023
Myanmar
5.36 kilograms per person
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
122nd
Myanmar rank
123rd

Per capita methane emissions by sector over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 5.79 kilograms per person against 5.36 kilograms per person in Myanmar, a difference of 0.43 kilograms per person.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Myanmar ranks 123rd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 29.62 kilograms per person 1.65 kilograms per person 27.97 kilograms per person Afghanistan
2000s 3.76 kilograms per person 3.94 kilograms per person 0.1795 kilograms per person Myanmar
2010s 5.39 kilograms per person 5.1 kilograms per person 0.2903 kilograms per person Afghanistan
2020s 4.75 kilograms per person 5.65 kilograms per person 0.8944 kilograms per person Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
Afghanistan, at 5.79 kilograms per person against 5.36 kilograms per person in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
0.43 kilograms per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Myanmar ranks 123rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita methane emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,562 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.