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
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-$, in 2008.
That places Myanmar 143rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 0.1392 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1936 | 0.1482 kilograms per international-$ | +6.5% |
| 1938 | 0.1621 kilograms per international-$ | +9.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0653 kilograms per international-$ | -59.8% |
| 1951 | 0.0651 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0787 kilograms per international-$ | +20.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0883 kilograms per international-$ | +12.2% |
| 1954 | 0.1056 kilograms per international-$ | +19.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0908 kilograms per international-$ | -14.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0991 kilograms per international-$ | +9.2% |
| 1957 | 0.1188 kilograms per international-$ | +19.8% |
| 1958 | 0.1403 kilograms per international-$ | +18.1% |
| 1959 | 0.1397 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1322 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1233 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1261 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1121 kilograms per international-$ | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1195 kilograms per international-$ | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1112 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1194 kilograms per international-$ | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1496 kilograms per international-$ | +25.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1137 kilograms per international-$ | -24.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1198 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1646 kilograms per international-$ | +37.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1763 kilograms per international-$ | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.168 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1403 kilograms per international-$ | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1517 kilograms per international-$ | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1429 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1437 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1433 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.134 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1266 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1262 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.122 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1148 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1134 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.123 kilograms per international-$ | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.122 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1247 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0951 kilograms per international-$ | -23.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0886 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0926 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0861 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0861 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0933 kilograms per international-$ | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0978 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1077 kilograms per international-$ | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.114 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1134 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1125 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1171 kilograms per international-$ | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.119 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1215 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0961 kilograms per international-$ | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0918 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0879 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0989 kilograms per international-$ | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0813 kilograms per international-$ | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0811 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0738 kilograms per international-$ | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.055 kilograms per international-$ | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0557 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0692 kilograms per international-$ | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0766 kilograms per international-$ | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0563 kilograms per international-$ | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0561 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0646 kilograms per international-$ | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.083 kilograms per international-$ | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0754 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0796 kilograms per international-$ | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1077 kilograms per international-$ | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0997 kilograms per international-$ | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0995 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1026 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1087 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.1087 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835 kilograms per international-$, 59% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.1087 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2839 kilograms per international-$, 38% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -59.8% | 0.1621 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0653 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 140 Paraguay 0.1157 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 141 France 0.1105 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 142 Madagascar 0.1091 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 144 Uruguay 0.1086 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 145 Kenya 0.1079 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 146 Eswatini 0.1072 kilograms per international-$ 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 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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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).