Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Myanmar
Myanmar: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -189,532 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Myanmar, 1929–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded -189,532 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 222.8% on the previous year and down 106.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Myanmar peaked at 10.38 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, -5.30 million tonnes, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -109,920 tonnes | -109,920 tonnes | -109,920 tonnes | 1 |
| 1930s | 18,320 tonnes | -150,224 tonnes | 142,896 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -312,906 tonnes | -2.16 million tonnes | 128,240 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 267,457 tonnes | -40,304 tonnes | 699,824 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 43,542 tonnes | -689,010 tonnes | 809,774 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 187,344 tonnes | -787,731 tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -66,073 tonnes | -1.81 million tonnes | 794,781 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 450,831 tonnes | -189,580 tonnes | 887,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 127,726 tonnes | -3.07 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 million tonnes | -3.30 million tonnes | 10.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -402,698 tonnes | -5.30 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More climate change data for Myanmar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 54.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 16.78 million (2025)
- Urban population 30.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.5799 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 727.90 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.5799 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.5799 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Myanmar?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Myanmar was -189,532 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.38 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.30 million tonnes in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Myanmar ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.