Absolute change co2 in Myanmar

Myanmar: Absolute change co2 was -189,532 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-189,532
Change on year
down 222.8%
World rank
178th
of 215 countries
All-time high
10.38 million
in 2018
All-time low
-5.30 million
in 2021
Years of data
96
1929–2024

Absolute change co2 in Myanmar, 1929–2024

-5.0M05.0M10.0M192919762024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded -189,532 for absolute change co2 in 2024.

The figure is down 222.8% on the previous year and down 106.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in Myanmar peaked at 10.38 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, -5.30 million, 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.

Absolute change co2 in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Absolute change co2 in Myanmar, 1929 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1929 -109,920 —
1930 36,640 -133.3%
1931 -150,224 -510.0%
1932 43,968 -129.3%
1933 18,320 -58.3%
1934 65,952 +260.0%
1935 -36,640 -155.6%
1936 84,272 -330.0%
1937 106,256 +26.1%
1938 -128,240 -220.7%
1939 142,896 -211.4%
1940 -58,624 -141.0%
1941 10,992 -118.8%
1942 -2.16 million -19733.4%
1943 -615,552 -71.5%
1944 -102,592 -83.3%
1945 -10,992 -89.3%
1946 -289,456 +2533.3%
1947 18,320 -106.3%
1948 128,240 +600.0%
1949 -51,296 -140.0%
1950 699,824 -1464.3%
1951 113,525 -83.8%
1952 216,057 +90.3%
1953 172,208 -20.3%
1954 157,492 -8.5%
1955 -40,304 -125.6%
1956 234,585 -682.0%
1957 443,344 +89.0%
1958 311,440 -29.8%
1959 366,400 +17.6%
1960 -62,317 -117.0%
1961 -124,547 +99.9%
1962 289,397 -332.4%
1963 -245,785 -184.9%
1964 223,474 -190.9%
1965 -131,904 -159.0%
1966 80,578 -161.1%
1967 809,774 +905.0%
1968 -689,010 -185.1%
1969 285,762 -141.5%
1970 1.40 million +389.8%
1971 487,193 -65.2%
1972 -205,184 -142.1%
1973 -787,731 +283.9%
1974 564,346 -171.6%
1975 -87,995 -115.6%
1976 309,869 -452.1%
1977 272,863 -11.9%
1978 -19,580 -107.2%
1979 -60,050 +206.7%
1980 422,759 -804.0%
1981 114,196 -73.0%
1982 -43,464 -138.1%
1983 174,252 -500.9%
1984 794,781 +356.1%
1985 126,969 -84.0%
1986 80,829 -36.3%
1987 -1.81 million -2342.9%
1988 -856,741 -52.7%
1989 338,643 -139.5%
1990 -189,580 -156.0%
1991 -98,303 -48.1%
1992 704,499 -816.7%
1993 461,114 -34.5%
1994 870,936 +88.9%
1995 718,657 -17.5%
1996 295,360 -58.9%
1997 231,658 -21.6%
1998 626,526 +170.5%
1999 887,440 +41.6%
2000 1.29 million +44.9%
2001 -1.36 million -206.1%
2002 472,363 -134.6%
2003 669,051 +41.6%
2004 2.57 million +283.9%
2005 -1.02 million -139.6%
2006 1.27 million -224.7%
2007 27,604 -97.8%
2008 -3.07 million -11231.2%
2009 438,807 -114.3%
2010 2.91 million +564.1%
2011 2.00 million -31.5%
2012 -3.30 million -265.1%
2013 889,132 -127.0%
2014 3.13 million +252.5%
2015 6.03 million +92.4%
2016 -735,734 -112.2%
2017 2.49 million -438.3%
2018 10.38 million +317.1%
2019 -399,916 -103.9%
2020 970,876 -342.8%
2021 -5.30 million -646.2%
2022 2.35 million -144.4%
2023 154,306 -93.4%
2024 -189,532 -222.8%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's -189,532 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,942. (47 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's -189,532 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,881. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Absolute change co2 in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1942 -19733.4% 10,992 -2.16 million
2008 -11231.2% 27,604 -3.07 million
1946 -2533.3% -10,992 -289,456
1987 -2342.9% 80,829 -1.81 million
1950 +1464.3% -51,296 699,824

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s -109,920 -109,920 -109,920 1
1930s 18,320 -150,224 142,896 10
1940s -312,906 -2.16 million 128,240 10
1950s 267,457 -40,304 699,824 10
1960s 43,542 -689,010 809,774 10
1970s 187,344 -787,731 1.40 million 10
1980s -66,073 -1.81 million 794,781 10
1990s 450,831 -189,580 887,440 10
2000s 127,726 -3.07 million 2.57 million 10
2010s 2.34 million -3.30 million 10.38 million 10
2020s -402,698 -5.30 million 2.35 million 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 175 Cameroon -63,281 compare
  2. 176 Latvia -127,994 compare
  3. 177 Georgia -137,945 compare
  4. 179 Ireland -257,316 compare
  5. 180 Tanzania -291,244 compare
  6. 181 Hungary -326,572 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is absolute change co2 in Myanmar?
Absolute change co2 in Myanmar was -189,532 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 10.38 million in 2018.
What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was -5.30 million in 2021.
How does Myanmar rank for absolute change co2?
Myanmar ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is absolute change co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Absolute change co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
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