Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 17.25 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Myanmar, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 17.25 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Myanmar peaked at 20.89 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,328 tonnes, in 1946.
Myanmar ranks 69th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 3.10 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 3.07 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 868,734 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 897,100 tonnes | 388,384 tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.25 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.60 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 3.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.61 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 4.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 5.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.41 million tonnes | 3.87 million tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.98 million tonnes | 6.06 million tonnes | 20.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.86 million tonnes | 14.76 million tonnes | 19.23 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 annual co₂ emissions from oil in Myanmar?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Myanmar was 17.25 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.89 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 tonnes in 1946.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Myanmar ranks 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.