Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Myanmar
Myanmar: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled was 31.60 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Myanmar, 1928–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Myanmar stood at 31.60 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Myanmar peaked at 34.59 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,328 tonnes, in 1946.
Myanmar ranks 76th 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 3.16 million tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 3.05 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1930 | 3.09 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 2.93 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1932 | 2.98 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 3.00 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 3.06 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 3.03 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1936 | 3.11 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1937 | 3.22 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1938 | 3.09 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1939 | 3.23 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1940 | 3.17 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1941 | 3.18 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 1.03 million tonnes | -67.8% |
| 1943 | 410,368 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 1944 | 307,776 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1945 | 296,784 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1946 | 7,328 tonnes | -97.5% |
| 1947 | 25,648 tonnes | +250.0% |
| 1948 | 153,888 tonnes | +500.0% |
| 1949 | 102,592 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1950 | 802,416 tonnes | +682.1% |
| 1951 | 915,941 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1952 | 1.13 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1953 | 1.30 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1954 | 1.46 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1955 | 1.42 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 1.66 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1957 | 2.10 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1958 | 2.41 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1959 | 2.78 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1960 | 2.71 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 2.59 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 2.88 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 2.63 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 2.86 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 2.73 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 2.81 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 3.62 million tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1968 | 2.93 million tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1969 | 3.21 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 4.61 million tonnes | +43.6% |
| 1971 | 5.10 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 4.89 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 4.11 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 4.67 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 4.58 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 4.89 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 5.17 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 5.15 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 5.09 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 5.51 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 5.62 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 5.58 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.75 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 6.55 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 6.68 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 6.76 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.94 million tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1988 | 4.09 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 4.43 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 4.24 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 4.14 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.84 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 5.30 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 6.17 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 6.89 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 7.19 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 7.42 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 8.05 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 8.93 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 10.22 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 8.86 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 9.33 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 10.00 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 12.57 million tonnes | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 11.55 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 12.82 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 12.84 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.77 million tonnes | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 10.21 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 13.13 million tonnes | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 15.12 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 11.83 million tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 12.71 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 15.85 million tonnes | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 21.88 million tonnes | +38.0% |
| 2016 | 21.14 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 23.63 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 34.02 million tonnes | +43.9% |
| 2019 | 33.62 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 34.59 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 29.28 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 31.64 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 31.79 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 31.60 million tonnes | -0.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 31.60 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.04 million tonnes, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 31.60 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.97 million tonnes, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +682.1% | 102,592 tonnes | 802,416 tonnes |
| 1948 | +500.0% | 25,648 tonnes | 153,888 tonnes |
| 1947 | +250.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes |
| 1946 | -97.5% | 296,784 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes |
| 1942 | -67.8% | 3.18 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes |
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 | 1.60 million tonnes | 802,416 tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.90 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.83 million tonnes | 4.11 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.59 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 6.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.32 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | 8.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.82 million tonnes | 8.86 million tonnes | 12.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.29 million tonnes | 11.83 million tonnes | 34.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.78 million tonnes | 29.28 million tonnes | 34.59 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Myanmar?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Myanmar was 31.60 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 34.59 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 tonnes in 1946.
- How does Myanmar rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- Myanmar ranks 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.