Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was -2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Myanmar, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded -2.0% for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in 2025.
The figure is down 107.0% on the previous year and down 128.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Myanmar peaked at 13.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -12.0%, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 204th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5% | — |
| 1962 | 4.1% | +766.7% |
| 1963 | 13.3% | +226.6% |
| 1964 | -5.9% | -144.2% |
| 1965 | 10.7% | -281.4% |
| 1966 | -4.9% | -145.4% |
| 1967 | -5.9% | +22.1% |
| 1968 | 12.1% | -303.5% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | -72.7% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | +51.3% |
| 1971 | 4.1% | -17.1% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | -41.0% |
| 1973 | -1.0% | -139.7% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | -651.8% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | -22.3% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | +46.4% |
| 1977 | 6.0% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 6.5% | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | -20.2% |
| 1980 | 7.9% | +52.6% |
| 1981 | 6.4% | -19.9% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -42.2% |
| 1986 | -1.1% | -137.1% |
| 1987 | -4.0% | +278.8% |
| 1988 | -11.4% | +183.4% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | -132.6% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -23.8% |
| 1991 | -0.7% | -123.1% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | -1584.9% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | -37.5% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +86.6% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -42.0% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | -9.0% | -237.5% |
| 2021 | -12.0% | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -133.6% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -76.3% |
| 2024 | -1.0% | -201.4% |
| 2025 | -2.0% | +107.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -2.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -2.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1584.9% | -0.7% | 9.7% |
| 1962 | +766.7% | 0.5% | 4.1% |
| 1974 | +651.8% | -1.0% | 5.3% |
| 1968 | +303.5% | -5.9% | 12.1% |
| 1965 | +281.4% | -5.9% | 10.7% |
| 1987 | -278.8% | -1.1% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | -5.9% | 13.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | -1.0% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | -11.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | -0.7% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.3% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.2% | -12.0% | 4.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 201 Liechtenstein -1.2% compare
- 202 United States Virgin Islands -1.3% compare
- 203 Bolivia -1.6% compare
- 205 Isle of Man -2.0% compare
- 206 Iraq -2.2% compare
- 207 Haiti -2.7% compare
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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Myanmar?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Myanmar was -2.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.0% in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Myanmar ranks 204th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 128.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.