AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 2.62 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Myanmar, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 2.62 t CO2eq/cap for afolu — emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Myanmar peaked at 3.91 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.61 t CO2eq/cap, in 2022.
That places Myanmar 37th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.91 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 3.84 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.85 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.86 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.85 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.84 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.7 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 3.59 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.68 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.74 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.6 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.15 t CO2eq/cap | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 3.11 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.33 t CO2eq/cap | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 3.61 t CO2eq/cap | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 3.36 t CO2eq/cap | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 3.43 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.63 t CO2eq/cap | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 3.36 t CO2eq/cap | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 3.57 t CO2eq/cap | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 3.65 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.12 t CO2eq/cap | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 3.2 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.19 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.24 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.3 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.16 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.73 t CO2eq/cap | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 2.69 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.85 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.75 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.61 t CO2eq/cap | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 2.62 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2.62 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.85 t CO2eq/cap, 3.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2.62 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8 t CO2eq/cap, 3.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.79 t CO2eq/cap | 3.59 t CO2eq/cap | 3.91 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 t CO2eq/cap | 3.11 t CO2eq/cap | 3.63 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 t CO2eq/cap | 2.69 t CO2eq/cap | 3.65 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 t CO2eq/cap | 2.61 t CO2eq/cap | 2.85 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 34 Mali 2.69 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 35 Cameroon 2.68 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 35 Sudan (former) 2.68 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 38 Madagascar 2.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 38 Nicaragua 2.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 40 Papua New Guinea 2.54 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Myanmar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 150.98 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 59,991 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 55.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,794 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,150 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions per capita in Myanmar?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Myanmar was 2.62 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
- How does Myanmar rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 37th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.