Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Myanmar

Myanmar: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1087 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.1087 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
143rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.1763 kilograms per international-$
in 1971
All-time low
0.055 kilograms per international-$
in 2008
Years of data
76
1931–2022

Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Myanmar, 1931–2022

0.050.0750.10.1250.150.175193119762022

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 0.1087 kilograms per international-$ for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in 2022.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Myanmar peaked at 0.1763 kilograms per international-$ in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.055 kilograms per international-$, in 2008.

That places Myanmar 143rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1930s 0.1498 kilograms per international-$ 0.1392 kilograms per international-$ 0.1621 kilograms per international-$ 3
1950s 0.0992 kilograms per international-$ 0.0651 kilograms per international-$ 0.1403 kilograms per international-$ 10
1960s 0.1227 kilograms per international-$ 0.1112 kilograms per international-$ 0.1496 kilograms per international-$ 10
1970s 0.1491 kilograms per international-$ 0.1266 kilograms per international-$ 0.1763 kilograms per international-$ 10
1980s 0.1122 kilograms per international-$ 0.0886 kilograms per international-$ 0.1262 kilograms per international-$ 10
1990s 0.1047 kilograms per international-$ 0.0861 kilograms per international-$ 0.119 kilograms per international-$ 10
2000s 0.0843 kilograms per international-$ 0.055 kilograms per international-$ 0.1215 kilograms per international-$ 10
2010s 0.0768 kilograms per international-$ 0.0561 kilograms per international-$ 0.1077 kilograms per international-$ 10
2020s 0.1036 kilograms per international-$ 0.0995 kilograms per international-$ 0.1087 kilograms per international-$ 3

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 140 Paraguay 0.1157 kilograms per international-$ compare
  2. 141 France 0.1105 kilograms per international-$ compare
  3. 142 Madagascar 0.1091 kilograms per international-$ compare
  4. 144 Uruguay 0.1086 kilograms per international-$ compare
  5. 145 Kenya 0.1079 kilograms per international-$ compare
  6. 146 Eswatini 0.1072 kilograms per international-$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Myanmar?
Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Myanmar was 0.1087 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 0.1763 kilograms per international-$ in 1971.
What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.055 kilograms per international-$ in 2008.
How does Myanmar rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
Myanmar ranks 143rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).