Myanmar vs Portugal: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Myanmar
43.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Portugal
42.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Myanmar rank
69th
Portugal rank
70th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Myanmar
- Portugal
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 43.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 42.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Portugal, a difference of 875,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Portugal ahead.
Myanmar ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 70th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 740,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 960,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 220,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1860s | 771,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 270,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1870s | 916,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 878,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1880s | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1890s | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1900s | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1910s | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1920s | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1930s | 6.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 191,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1950s | 6.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1960s | 8.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1970s | 11.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1980s | 13.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1990s | 14.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 2000s | 20.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 2010s | 31.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 2020s | 43.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Myanmar or Portugal?
- Myanmar, at 43.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 42.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Myanmar and Portugal?
- 875,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Portugal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Portugal rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Myanmar ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 70th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.