Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.1091 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1091
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
114th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1805
in 1995
All-time low
0.0447
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Myanmar is 0.1091, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Myanmar peaked at 0.1805 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0447, in 2009.
Myanmar ranks 114th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1436 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1399 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1353 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1426 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1591 | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1805 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1783 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.168 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1726 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1707 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.163 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.128 | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1151 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1253 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.107 | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0997 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.082 | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0765 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0531 | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0447 | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0452 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0455 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.058 | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0606 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0699 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0727 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1107 | +38.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1034 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0995 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1105 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1152 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1079 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1076 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1091 | +1.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.1091 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1448, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.1091 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1652, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1591 | 0.1353 | 0.1805 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0994 | 0.0447 | 0.163 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0746 | 0.0452 | 0.1107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.11 | 0.1076 | 0.1152 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Myanmar?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Myanmar was 0.1091 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1805 in 1995.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0447 in 2009.
- How does Myanmar rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 114th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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