Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 225.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 225.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar peaked at 295.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1980 and was at its lowest, 144.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2013.
Myanmar ranks 71st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 253.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 176.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 295.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 210.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 185.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 148.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 230.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 144.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 246.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 198.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 246.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 68 Honduras 226.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 69 Equatorial Guinea 225.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 70 Ukraine 225.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 72 Grenada 224.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 73 Peru 224.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 74 Guinea-Bissau 224.45 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar was 225.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 295.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1980.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2013.
- How does Myanmar rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.