Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Myanmar
Myanmar: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -189,532 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-189,532 tonnes
Change on year
down 222.8%
World rank
178th
of 215 countries
All-time high
10.38 million tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
-5.30 million tonnes
in 2021
Years of data
96
1929–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | -109,920 tonnes | — |
| 1930 | 36,640 tonnes | -133.3% |
| 1931 | -150,224 tonnes | -510.0% |
| 1932 | 43,968 tonnes | -129.3% |
| 1933 | 18,320 tonnes | -58.3% |
| 1934 | 65,952 tonnes | +260.0% |
| 1935 | -36,640 tonnes | -155.6% |
| 1936 | 84,272 tonnes | -330.0% |
| 1937 | 106,256 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1938 | -128,240 tonnes | -220.7% |
| 1939 | 142,896 tonnes | -211.4% |
| 1940 | -58,624 tonnes | -141.0% |
| 1941 | 10,992 tonnes | -118.8% |
| 1942 | -2.16 million tonnes | -19733.4% |
| 1943 | -615,552 tonnes | -71.5% |
| 1944 | -102,592 tonnes | -83.3% |
| 1945 | -10,992 tonnes | -89.3% |
| 1946 | -289,456 tonnes | +2533.3% |
| 1947 | 18,320 tonnes | -106.3% |
| 1948 | 128,240 tonnes | +600.0% |
| 1949 | -51,296 tonnes | -140.0% |
| 1950 | 699,824 tonnes | -1464.3% |
| 1951 | 113,525 tonnes | -83.8% |
| 1952 | 216,057 tonnes | +90.3% |
| 1953 | 172,208 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1954 | 157,492 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1955 | -40,304 tonnes | -125.6% |
| 1956 | 234,585 tonnes | -682.0% |
| 1957 | 443,344 tonnes | +89.0% |
| 1958 | 311,440 tonnes | -29.8% |
| 1959 | 366,400 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1960 | -62,317 tonnes | -117.0% |
| 1961 | -124,547 tonnes | +99.9% |
| 1962 | 289,397 tonnes | -332.4% |
| 1963 | -245,785 tonnes | -184.9% |
| 1964 | 223,474 tonnes | -190.9% |
| 1965 | -131,904 tonnes | -159.0% |
| 1966 | 80,578 tonnes | -161.1% |
| 1967 | 809,774 tonnes | +905.0% |
| 1968 | -689,010 tonnes | -185.1% |
| 1969 | 285,762 tonnes | -141.5% |
| 1970 | 1.40 million tonnes | +389.8% |
| 1971 | 487,193 tonnes | -65.2% |
| 1972 | -205,184 tonnes | -142.1% |
| 1973 | -787,731 tonnes | +283.9% |
| 1974 | 564,346 tonnes | -171.6% |
| 1975 | -87,995 tonnes | -115.6% |
| 1976 | 309,869 tonnes | -452.1% |
| 1977 | 272,863 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1978 | -19,580 tonnes | -107.2% |
| 1979 | -60,050 tonnes | +206.7% |
| 1980 | 422,759 tonnes | -804.0% |
| 1981 | 114,196 tonnes | -73.0% |
| 1982 | -43,464 tonnes | -138.1% |
| 1983 | 174,252 tonnes | -500.9% |
| 1984 | 794,781 tonnes | +356.1% |
| 1985 | 126,969 tonnes | -84.0% |
| 1986 | 80,829 tonnes | -36.3% |
| 1987 | -1.81 million tonnes | -2342.9% |
| 1988 | -856,741 tonnes | -52.7% |
| 1989 | 338,643 tonnes | -139.5% |
| 1990 | -189,580 tonnes | -156.0% |
| 1991 | -98,303 tonnes | -48.1% |
| 1992 | 704,499 tonnes | -816.7% |
| 1993 | 461,114 tonnes | -34.5% |
| 1994 | 870,936 tonnes | +88.9% |
| 1995 | 718,657 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 295,360 tonnes | -58.9% |
| 1997 | 231,658 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1998 | 626,526 tonnes | +170.5% |
| 1999 | 887,440 tonnes | +41.6% |
| 2000 | 1.29 million tonnes | +44.9% |
| 2001 | -1.36 million tonnes | -206.1% |
| 2002 | 472,363 tonnes | -134.6% |
| 2003 | 669,051 tonnes | +41.6% |
| 2004 | 2.57 million tonnes | +283.9% |
| 2005 | -1.02 million tonnes | -139.6% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million tonnes | -224.7% |
| 2007 | 27,604 tonnes | -97.8% |
| 2008 | -3.07 million tonnes | -11231.2% |
| 2009 | 438,807 tonnes | -114.3% |
| 2010 | 2.91 million tonnes | +564.1% |
| 2011 | 2.00 million tonnes | -31.5% |
| 2012 | -3.30 million tonnes | -265.1% |
| 2013 | 889,132 tonnes | -127.0% |
| 2014 | 3.13 million tonnes | +252.5% |
| 2015 | 6.03 million tonnes | +92.4% |
| 2016 | -735,734 tonnes | -112.2% |
| 2017 | 2.49 million tonnes | -438.3% |
| 2018 | 10.38 million tonnes | +317.1% |
| 2019 | -399,916 tonnes | -103.9% |
| 2020 | 970,876 tonnes | -342.8% |
| 2021 | -5.30 million tonnes | -646.2% |
| 2022 | 2.35 million tonnes | -144.4% |
| 2023 | 154,306 tonnes | -93.4% |
| 2024 | -189,532 tonnes | -222.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -189,532 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,942 tonnes. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -189,532 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,881 tonnes. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | -19733.4% | 10,992 tonnes | -2.16 million tonnes |
| 2008 | -11231.2% | 27,604 tonnes | -3.07 million tonnes |
| 1946 | -2533.3% | -10,992 tonnes | -289,456 tonnes |
| 1987 | -2342.9% | 80,829 tonnes | -1.81 million tonnes |
| 1950 | +1464.3% | -51,296 tonnes | 699,824 tonnes |
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 |
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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.