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Change air pollutant emissions in Myanmar

Myanmar: Change air pollutant emissions was 3.03 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.03 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
24th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.17 million
in 2019
All-time low
108,575
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022

Change air pollutant emissions in Myanmar, 1750–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, change air pollutant emissions in Myanmar stood at 3.03 million.

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

Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Myanmar peaked at 3.17 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 108,575, 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.

Change air pollutant emissions in Myanmar, year by year

Year Value Change
1750 108,575 —
1751 108,752 +0.2%
1752 108,929 +0.2%
1753 109,106 +0.2%
1754 109,282 +0.2%
1755 109,459 +0.2%
1756 109,635 +0.2%
1757 109,811 +0.2%
1758 109,987 +0.2%
1759 110,163 +0.2%
1760 110,339 +0.2%
1761 110,517 +0.2%
1762 110,694 +0.2%
1763 110,871 +0.2%
1764 111,048 +0.2%
1765 111,225 +0.2%
1766 111,401 +0.2%
1767 111,578 +0.2%
1768 111,755 +0.2%
1769 111,931 +0.2%
1770 112,107 +0.2%
1771 112,285 +0.2%
1772 112,462 +0.2%
1773 112,639 +0.2%
1774 112,816 +0.2%
1775 112,993 +0.2%
1776 113,170 +0.2%
1777 113,347 +0.2%
1778 113,524 +0.2%
1779 113,700 +0.2%
1780 113,876 +0.2%
1781 114,054 +0.2%
1782 114,231 +0.2%
1783 114,408 +0.2%
1784 114,584 +0.2%
1785 114,761 +0.2%
1786 114,938 +0.2%
1787 115,114 +0.2%
1788 115,290 +0.2%
1789 115,467 +0.2%
1790 115,643 +0.2%
1791 115,819 +0.2%
1792 115,996 +0.2%
1793 116,172 +0.2%
1794 116,348 +0.2%
1795 116,524 +0.2%
1796 116,700 +0.2%
1797 116,876 +0.2%
1798 117,051 +0.1%
1799 117,227 +0.2%
1800 117,402 +0.1%
1801 117,578 +0.1%
1802 117,753 +0.1%
1803 117,928 +0.1%
1804 118,103 +0.1%
1805 118,278 +0.1%
1806 118,453 +0.1%
1807 118,627 +0.1%
1808 118,802 +0.1%
1809 118,976 +0.1%
1810 119,150 +0.1%
1811 119,600 +0.4%
1812 120,049 +0.4%
1813 120,498 +0.4%
1814 120,946 +0.4%
1815 121,394 +0.4%
1816 121,842 +0.4%
1817 122,289 +0.4%
1818 122,736 +0.4%
1819 123,182 +0.4%
1820 123,628 +0.4%
1821 123,990 +0.3%
1822 124,351 +0.3%
1823 124,712 +0.3%
1824 125,073 +0.3%
1825 125,433 +0.3%
1826 125,793 +0.3%
1827 126,153 +0.3%
1828 126,512 +0.3%
1829 126,871 +0.3%
1830 127,229 +0.3%
1831 127,699 +0.4%
1832 128,168 +0.4%
1833 128,637 +0.4%
1834 129,105 +0.4%
1835 129,572 +0.4%
1836 130,039 +0.4%
1837 130,506 +0.4%
1838 130,972 +0.4%
1839 131,437 +0.4%
1840 131,902 +0.4%
1841 132,383 +0.4%
1842 132,863 +0.4%
1843 133,342 +0.4%
1844 133,821 +0.4%
1845 134,299 +0.4%
1846 134,777 +0.4%
1847 135,254 +0.4%
1848 135,731 +0.4%
1849 136,207 +0.4%
1850 137,006 +0.6%
1851 137,376 +0.3%
1852 137,747 +0.3%
1853 138,119 +0.3%
1854 138,492 +0.3%
1855 138,865 +0.3%
1856 139,241 +0.3%
1857 139,618 +0.3%
1858 139,995 +0.3%
1859 140,373 +0.3%
1860 140,752 +0.3%
1861 141,133 +0.3%
1862 141,515 +0.3%
1863 141,897 +0.3%
1864 142,281 +0.3%
1865 142,665 +0.3%
1866 143,050 +0.3%
1867 143,436 +0.3%
1868 143,823 +0.3%
1869 144,211 +0.3%
1870 144,549 +0.2%
1871 148,805 +2.9%
1872 153,154 +2.9%
1873 157,599 +2.9%
1874 162,143 +2.9%
1875 166,790 +2.9%
1876 171,665 +2.9%
1877 176,643 +2.9%
1878 181,730 +2.9%
1879 186,927 +2.9%
1880 192,240 +2.8%
1881 197,835 +2.9%
1882 203,549 +2.9%
1883 209,397 +2.9%
1884 215,373 +2.9%
1885 221,479 +2.8%
1886 227,923 +2.9%
1887 234,434 +2.9%
1888 241,154 +2.9%
1889 248,019 +2.8%
1890 255,025 +2.8%
1891 262,969 +3.1%
1892 271,099 +3.1%
1893 279,423 +3.1%
1894 287,948 +3.1%
1895 296,680 +3.0%
1896 305,876 +3.1%
1897 315,286 +3.1%
1898 324,938 +3.1%
1899 334,822 +3.0%
1900 344,947 +3.0%
1901 353,900 +2.6%
1902 357,926 +1.1%
1903 362,065 +1.2%
1904 366,348 +1.2%
1905 370,744 +1.2%
1906 376,335 +1.5%
1907 382,026 +1.5%
1908 387,789 +1.5%
1909 393,624 +1.5%
1910 399,562 +1.5%
1911 407,183 +1.9%
1912 412,630 +1.3%
1913 418,026 +1.3%
1914 423,373 +1.3%
1915 428,673 +1.3%
1916 431,928 +0.8%
1917 435,246 +0.8%
1918 438,627 +0.8%
1919 439,395 +0.2%
1920 445,892 +1.5%
1921 455,238 +2.1%
1922 465,403 +2.2%
1923 475,697 +2.2%
1924 486,151 +2.2%
1925 496,736 +2.2%
1926 507,672 +2.2%
1927 518,728 +2.2%
1928 630,144 +21.5%
1929 637,540 +1.2%
1930 649,771 +1.9%
1931 655,672 +0.9%
1932 669,477 +2.1%
1933 682,749 +2.0%
1934 697,775 +2.2%
1935 709,964 +1.7%
1936 725,077 +2.1%
1937 740,653 +2.1%
1938 749,677 +1.2%
1939 767,210 +2.3%
1940 779,232 +1.6%
1941 793,566 +1.8%
1942 734,314 -7.5%
1943 729,556 -0.6%
1944 739,995 +1.4%
1945 753,320 +1.8%
1946 758,959 +0.7%
1947 773,648 +1.9%
1948 791,559 +2.3%
1949 804,675 +1.7%
1950 891,749 +10.8%
1951 922,384 +3.4%
1952 960,941 +4.2%
1953 997,966 +3.9%
1954 1.03 million +3.6%
1955 1.06 million +2.7%
1956 1.11 million +4.1%
1957 1.15 million +4.4%
1958 1.21 million +4.5%
1959 1.26 million +4.5%
1960 1.29 million +2.7%
1961 1.31 million +1.6%
1962 1.36 million +3.5%
1963 1.38 million +1.3%
1964 1.42 million +3.0%
1965 1.45 million +1.9%
1966 1.47 million +1.8%
1967 1.53 million +4.2%
1968 1.53 million -0.2%
1969 1.59 million +3.8%
1970 1.65 million +3.9%
1971 1.68 million +1.8%
1972 1.70 million +1.0%
1973 1.73 million +1.7%
1974 1.79 million +3.9%
1975 1.84 million +2.8%
1976 1.87 million +1.5%
1977 1.90 million +1.9%
1978 1.94 million +2.1%
1979 1.98 million +2.0%
1980 2.02 million +1.7%
1981 2.05 million +1.9%
1982 2.09 million +1.7%
1983 2.12 million +1.5%
1984 2.17 million +2.2%
1985 2.31 million +6.7%
1986 2.33 million +0.7%
1987 2.31 million -0.7%
1988 2.29 million -0.8%
1989 2.37 million +3.4%
1990 2.33 million -1.6%
1991 2.29 million -1.8%
1992 2.38 million +4.0%
1993 2.25 million -5.8%
1994 2.29 million +2.0%
1995 2.34 million +2.2%
1996 2.31 million -1.2%
1997 2.36 million +2.1%
1998 2.42 million +2.2%
1999 2.37 million -2.0%
2000 2.42 million +2.1%
2001 2.48 million +2.4%
2002 2.56 million +3.3%
2003 2.71 million +6.1%
2004 2.68 million -1.1%
2005 2.68 million +0.0%
2006 2.70 million +0.5%
2007 2.73 million +1.1%
2008 2.76 million +1.2%
2009 2.74 million -0.5%
2010 2.66 million -3.2%
2011 2.67 million +0.5%
2012 2.74 million +2.5%
2013 2.78 million +1.8%
2014 2.84 million +2.1%
2015 2.89 million +1.7%
2016 2.95 million +2.0%
2017 3.17 million +7.5%
2018 3.17 million +0.0%
2019 3.17 million +0.1%
2020 3.12 million -1.6%
2021 3.04 million -2.5%
2022 3.03 million -0.5%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 3.03 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 3.03 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179,591, 16.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 21 Mexico 3.20 million compare
  2. 22 Bangladesh 3.12 million compare
  3. 23 Japan 3.06 million compare
  4. 25 Canada 2.88 million compare
  5. 26 Nepal 2.60 million compare
  6. 27 France 2.55 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change air pollutant emissions in Myanmar?
Change air pollutant emissions in Myanmar was 3.03 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 3.17 million in 2019.
What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 108,575 in 1750.
How does Myanmar rank for change air pollutant emissions?
Myanmar ranks 24th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is change air pollutant emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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