Myanmar vs Tanzania: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions

Myanmar
0.3%
in 2024
Tanzania
0.3%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
43rd
Tanzania rank
42nd

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Myanmar
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 43rd and Tanzania ranks 42nd of 199 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Tanzania Difference Ahead
1850s 1.2% 0.2% 1.0% Myanmar
1860s 1.3% 0.1% 1.1% Myanmar
1870s 1.0% 0.1% 1.0% Myanmar
1880s 1.7% 0.1% 1.6% Myanmar
1890s 1.8% 0.0% 1.7% Myanmar
1900s 1.8% 0.0% 1.8% Myanmar
1910s 1.7% 0.0% 1.7% Myanmar
1920s 0.8% 0.2% 0.7% Myanmar
1930s 0.6% 0.2% 0.3% Myanmar
1940s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Myanmar
1950s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% Myanmar
1960s 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% Myanmar
1970s 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% Myanmar
1980s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Myanmar
1990s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Myanmar
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% Myanmar
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.1% Myanmar
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.0% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Myanmar or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Myanmar and Tanzania?
0.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Tanzania?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Tanzania rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
Myanmar ranks 43rd and Tanzania ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.