What is emissions of air pollutants in Myanmar?

Emissions of air pollutants in Myanmar was 3.03 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Myanmar?

The highest recorded value was 3.17 million tonnes in 2019.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Myanmar?

The lowest recorded value was 108,575 tonnes in 1750.

How does Myanmar rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Myanmar ranks 24th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Myanmar?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Myanmar data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Myanmar

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Myanmar
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Myanmar: emissions of air pollutants was 3.03 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

3.03 million tonnes

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

24th

of 220 countries

All-time high

3.17 million tonnes

in 2019

All-time low

108,575 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Myanmar, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Myanmar stood at 3.03 million tonnes.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Myanmar peaked at 3.17 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 108,575 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Myanmar 24th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	109,370 tonnes	108,575 tonnes	110,163 tonnes	10
1760s	111,136 tonnes	110,339 tonnes	111,931 tonnes	10
1770s	112,904 tonnes	112,107 tonnes	113,700 tonnes	10
1780s	114,672 tonnes	113,876 tonnes	115,467 tonnes	10
1790s	116,436 tonnes	115,643 tonnes	117,227 tonnes	10
1800s	118,190 tonnes	117,402 tonnes	118,976 tonnes	10
1810s	121,169 tonnes	119,150 tonnes	123,182 tonnes	10
1820s	125,252 tonnes	123,628 tonnes	126,871 tonnes	10
1830s	129,336 tonnes	127,229 tonnes	131,437 tonnes	10
1840s	134,058 tonnes	131,902 tonnes	136,207 tonnes	10
1850s	138,683 tonnes	137,006 tonnes	140,373 tonnes	10
1860s	142,476 tonnes	140,752 tonnes	144,211 tonnes	10
1870s	165,000 tonnes	144,549 tonnes	186,927 tonnes	10
1880s	219,140 tonnes	192,240 tonnes	248,019 tonnes	10
1890s	293,407 tonnes	255,025 tonnes	334,822 tonnes	10
1900s	369,570 tonnes	344,947 tonnes	393,624 tonnes	10
1910s	423,464 tonnes	399,562 tonnes	439,395 tonnes	10
1920s	511,920 tonnes	445,892 tonnes	637,540 tonnes	10
1930s	704,802 tonnes	649,771 tonnes	767,210 tonnes	10
1940s	765,882 tonnes	729,556 tonnes	804,675 tonnes	10
1950s	1.06 million tonnes	891,749 tonnes	1.26 million tonnes	10
1960s	1.43 million tonnes	1.29 million tonnes	1.59 million tonnes	10
1970s	1.81 million tonnes	1.65 million tonnes	1.98 million tonnes	10
1980s	2.21 million tonnes	2.02 million tonnes	2.37 million tonnes	10
1990s	2.34 million tonnes	2.25 million tonnes	2.42 million tonnes	10
2000s	2.65 million tonnes	2.42 million tonnes	2.76 million tonnes	10
2010s	2.90 million tonnes	2.66 million tonnes	3.17 million tonnes	10
2020s	3.07 million tonnes	3.03 million tonnes	3.12 million tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Myanmar

21 Mexico 3.20 million tonnes compare
22 Bangladesh 3.12 million tonnes compare
23 Japan 3.06 million tonnes compare
25 Canada 2.88 million tonnes compare
26 Nepal 2.60 million tonnes compare
27 France 2.55 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Myanmar →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Myanmar?: Emissions of air pollutants in Myanmar was 3.03 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 3.17 million tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was 108,575 tonnes in 1750.
How does Myanmar rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Myanmar ranks 24th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Myanmar?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 273 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.