Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.6%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
14th
of 197 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 1969
All-time low
-0.1%
in 1949
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Myanmar, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Myanmar is 1.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Myanmar peaked at 9.3% in 1969 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 1949.
Myanmar ranks 14th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.6% | — |
| 1851 | 1.7% | +8.7% |
| 1852 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
| 1853 | 1.8% | +6.9% |
| 1854 | 1.7% | -4.0% |
| 1855 | 1.8% | +2.9% |
| 1856 | 1.8% | +2.3% |
| 1857 | 1.6% | -14.3% |
| 1858 | 1.6% | +5.7% |
| 1859 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 1.8% | +10.2% |
| 1861 | 2.0% | +7.1% |
| 1862 | 1.9% | -2.4% |
| 1863 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 1864 | 1.9% | +2.7% |
| 1865 | 2.1% | +9.9% |
| 1866 | 2.0% | -3.3% |
| 1867 | 2.0% | -1.4% |
| 1868 | 2.0% | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 2.0% | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 1.7% | -14.1% |
| 1871 | 1.6% | -6.9% |
| 1872 | 1.6% | -2.4% |
| 1873 | 1.7% | +7.7% |
| 1874 | 1.6% | -5.8% |
| 1875 | 1.5% | -6.1% |
| 1876 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 1877 | 1.4% | -5.7% |
| 1878 | 1.4% | +1.9% |
| 1879 | 1.3% | -7.4% |
| 1880 | 1.8% | +37.5% |
| 1881 | 2.8% | +59.3% |
| 1882 | 3.2% | +13.1% |
| 1883 | 3.1% | -1.3% |
| 1884 | 3.3% | +3.8% |
| 1885 | 3.4% | +4.4% |
| 1886 | 3.4% | -1.5% |
| 1887 | 3.5% | +3.5% |
| 1888 | 3.3% | -5.4% |
| 1889 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 1890 | 3.1% | -10.5% |
| 1891 | 3.4% | +7.5% |
| 1892 | 3.4% | +2.2% |
| 1893 | 3.3% | -4.9% |
| 1894 | 3.3% | +2.4% |
| 1895 | 3.3% | -2.3% |
| 1896 | 3.2% | -2.2% |
| 1897 | 3.4% | +8.1% |
| 1898 | 3.0% | -11.5% |
| 1899 | 3.2% | +5.7% |
| 1900 | 3.2% | -0.9% |
| 1901 | 3.5% | +10.0% |
| 1902 | 3.9% | +11.0% |
| 1903 | 3.7% | -5.9% |
| 1904 | 3.4% | -5.9% |
| 1905 | 3.5% | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 3.5% | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 3.6% | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 3.5% | -1.1% |
| 1909 | 3.3% | -5.9% |
| 1910 | 3.7% | +10.7% |
| 1911 | 3.7% | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 3.7% | -1.5% |
| 1913 | 3.8% | +3.8% |
| 1914 | 4.0% | +5.5% |
| 1915 | 4.0% | -0.8% |
| 1916 | 3.7% | -7.4% |
| 1917 | 3.8% | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 4.1% | +9.4% |
| 1919 | 4.1% | -0.9% |
| 1920 | 2.8% | -30.5% |
| 1921 | 1.8% | -37.0% |
| 1922 | 1.4% | -22.7% |
| 1923 | 1.2% | -16.0% |
| 1924 | 1.0% | -11.3% |
| 1925 | 0.9% | -12.1% |
| 1926 | 0.8% | -7.7% |
| 1927 | 0.8% | -5.9% |
| 1928 | 0.8% | -3.2% |
| 1929 | 0.7% | -6.2% |
| 1930 | 0.7% | -8.2% |
| 1931 | 0.6% | -6.3% |
| 1932 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
| 1933 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 1934 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
| 1935 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 1936 | 0.5% | -3.0% |
| 1937 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 1938 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 1939 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 0.4% | -22.5% |
| 1941 | 0.3% | -22.3% |
| 1942 | 0.2% | -21.9% |
| 1943 | 0.2% | -23.7% |
| 1944 | 0.1% | -22.0% |
| 1945 | 0.1% | -34.9% |
| 1946 | 0.1% | -43.5% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | -66.0% |
| 1948 | -0.0% | -178.4% |
| 1949 | -0.1% | +278.4% |
| 1950 | 0.4% | -811.9% |
| 1951 | 0.6% | +49.3% |
| 1952 | 0.7% | +27.7% |
| 1953 | 0.9% | +17.8% |
| 1954 | 1.0% | +10.2% |
| 1955 | 1.1% | +11.0% |
| 1956 | 1.2% | +8.6% |
| 1957 | 1.2% | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 1.3% | +10.1% |
| 1959 | 1.7% | +26.3% |
| 1960 | 1.3% | -21.8% |
| 1961 | 1.1% | -15.8% |
| 1962 | 1.1% | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.2% | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | -16.9% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | +33.5% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 1.0% | -17.2% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 9.3% | +870.1% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | -41.5% |
| 1971 | 4.1% | -25.1% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | -35.8% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | -19.8% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +58.5% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +36.9% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +1.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 11.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 27.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +870.1% | 1.0% | 9.3% |
| 1950 | +811.9% | -0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1949 | -278.4% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1948 | -178.4% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -66.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Myanmar?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Myanmar was 1.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1969.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1949.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Myanmar ranks 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.