Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Myanmar
Myanmar: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 502.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Myanmar is 502.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Myanmar peaked at 581.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2003 and was at its lowest, 243.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2009.
That places Myanmar 94th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 474.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 243.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 581.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 359.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 275.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 451.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 510.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 484.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 563.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 91 Papua New Guinea 513.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 92 Mauritania 512.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 93 Somalia 511.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 95 Kiribati 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 95 Vanuatu 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 97 Cambodia 498.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Myanmar?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Myanmar was 502.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 581.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2003.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2009.
- How does Myanmar rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Myanmar ranks 94th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.