Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 0.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Myanmar, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.6% for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Myanmar peaked at 2.3% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2008.
That places Myanmar 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Myanmar?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Myanmar was 0.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1968.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Myanmar ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.