Co2 land use per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Co2 land use per capita was 1.36 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.36
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28.39
in 1882
All-time low
-0.1766
in 1949
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Myanmar, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 land use per capita in Myanmar is 1.36, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Myanmar peaked at 28.39 in 1882 and was at its lowest, -0.1766, in 1949.
That places Myanmar 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 land use per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 10.93 | — |
| 1851 | 12.33 | +12.7% |
| 1852 | 12.41 | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 13.32 | +7.3% |
| 1854 | 12.92 | -3.0% |
| 1855 | 13.5 | +4.5% |
| 1856 | 13.85 | +2.6% |
| 1857 | 12.03 | -13.2% |
| 1858 | 12.77 | +6.2% |
| 1859 | 13.07 | +2.4% |
| 1860 | 13.19 | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 13.46 | +2.1% |
| 1862 | 12.75 | -5.3% |
| 1863 | 12.19 | -4.4% |
| 1864 | 12.6 | +3.3% |
| 1865 | 13.4 | +6.4% |
| 1866 | 12.99 | -3.1% |
| 1867 | 12.55 | -3.4% |
| 1868 | 12.59 | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 12.62 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 12.4 | -1.7% |
| 1871 | 11.97 | -3.5% |
| 1872 | 12.45 | +4.0% |
| 1873 | 13.83 | +11.1% |
| 1874 | 13.62 | -1.5% |
| 1875 | 13.06 | -4.1% |
| 1876 | 12.89 | -1.3% |
| 1877 | 12.65 | -1.9% |
| 1878 | 13.27 | +5.0% |
| 1879 | 12.46 | -6.1% |
| 1880 | 16.96 | +36.1% |
| 1881 | 25.89 | +52.7% |
| 1882 | 28.39 | +9.7% |
| 1883 | 26.61 | -6.3% |
| 1884 | 25.84 | -2.9% |
| 1885 | 25.23 | -2.3% |
| 1886 | 23.18 | -8.1% |
| 1887 | 22.77 | -1.8% |
| 1888 | 20.07 | -11.9% |
| 1889 | 20.24 | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 18.48 | -8.7% |
| 1891 | 19.44 | +5.2% |
| 1892 | 19.04 | -2.0% |
| 1893 | 17.73 | -6.9% |
| 1894 | 17.99 | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 17.01 | -5.4% |
| 1896 | 16.21 | -4.7% |
| 1897 | 17.3 | +6.7% |
| 1898 | 14.92 | -13.8% |
| 1899 | 15.49 | +3.8% |
| 1900 | 15.11 | -2.5% |
| 1901 | 16.75 | +10.8% |
| 1902 | 18.44 | +10.1% |
| 1903 | 17.23 | -6.5% |
| 1904 | 16.35 | -5.1% |
| 1905 | 16.55 | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 16.67 | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 16.63 | -0.3% |
| 1908 | 16.37 | -1.6% |
| 1909 | 15.44 | -5.6% |
| 1910 | 16.22 | +5.0% |
| 1911 | 16.15 | -0.5% |
| 1912 | 15.43 | -4.4% |
| 1913 | 15.74 | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 16.49 | +4.8% |
| 1915 | 15.97 | -3.2% |
| 1916 | 14.64 | -8.3% |
| 1917 | 14.44 | -1.4% |
| 1918 | 15.51 | +7.4% |
| 1919 | 15.11 | -2.5% |
| 1920 | 11.34 | -25.0% |
| 1921 | 7.38 | -34.9% |
| 1922 | 5.73 | -22.4% |
| 1923 | 4.87 | -15.0% |
| 1924 | 4.23 | -13.1% |
| 1925 | 3.78 | -10.7% |
| 1926 | 3.47 | -8.3% |
| 1927 | 3.23 | -6.8% |
| 1928 | 3.13 | -3.2% |
| 1929 | 2.93 | -6.3% |
| 1930 | 2.69 | -8.3% |
| 1931 | 2.53 | -5.9% |
| 1932 | 2.42 | -4.4% |
| 1933 | 2.32 | -4.1% |
| 1934 | 2.23 | -3.6% |
| 1935 | 2.16 | -3.0% |
| 1936 | 2.12 | -2.0% |
| 1937 | 2.06 | -2.7% |
| 1938 | 2.02 | -2.2% |
| 1939 | 1.98 | -2.1% |
| 1940 | 1.54 | -22.1% |
| 1941 | 1.21 | -21.5% |
| 1942 | 0.9308 | -23.0% |
| 1943 | 0.6974 | -25.1% |
| 1944 | 0.5291 | -24.1% |
| 1945 | 0.3409 | -35.6% |
| 1946 | 0.1883 | -44.8% |
| 1947 | 0.0625 | -66.8% |
| 1948 | -0.0478 | -176.4% |
| 1949 | -0.1766 | +269.7% |
| 1950 | 1.45 | -920.1% |
| 1951 | 2.3 | +58.5% |
| 1952 | 2.9 | +26.2% |
| 1953 | 3.41 | +17.7% |
| 1954 | 3.89 | +14.2% |
| 1955 | 4.34 | +11.4% |
| 1956 | 4.65 | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 4.95 | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 5.29 | +6.9% |
| 1959 | 6.93 | +30.9% |
| 1960 | 4.64 | -33.0% |
| 1961 | 3.84 | -17.4% |
| 1962 | 3.43 | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 3.72 | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 2.9 | -22.1% |
| 1965 | 3.62 | +25.2% |
| 1966 | 3 | -17.3% |
| 1967 | 2.56 | -14.5% |
| 1968 | 2.33 | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 24.28 | +940.3% |
| 1970 | 13.38 | -44.9% |
| 1971 | 9 | -32.7% |
| 1972 | 5.92 | -34.2% |
| 1973 | 4.52 | -23.7% |
| 1974 | 3.73 | -17.5% |
| 1975 | 3.21 | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 2.76 | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 2.53 | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 2.34 | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 2.14 | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 2.13 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.01 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.89 | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 1.76 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 1.62 | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 1.49 | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 1.35 | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 1.22 | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 1.25 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.3 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.46 | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 1.49 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.7 | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 1.59 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 1.86 | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 1.8 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.77 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.72 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.28 | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 2.62 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 2.59 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.29 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 2.26 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.52 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 2.73 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 3.42 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 3.97 | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 4.04 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.75 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 3.26 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 2.88 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 2.52 | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 2.46 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.32 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.37 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.24 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 2.25 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.08 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 1.75 | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 1.62 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 1.54 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.47 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.43 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.39 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.36 | -2.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.36 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3182, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.36 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3733, 3.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 | +940.3% | 2.33 | 24.28 |
| 1950 | +920.1% | -0.1766 | 1.45 |
| 1949 | -269.7% | -0.0478 | -0.1766 |
| 1948 | -176.4% | 0.0625 | -0.0478 |
| 1947 | -66.8% | 0.1883 | 0.0625 |
| 1951 | +58.5% | 1.45 | 2.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12.71 | 10.93 | 13.85 | 10 |
| 1860s | 12.83 | 12.19 | 13.46 | 10 |
| 1870s | 12.86 | 11.97 | 13.83 | 10 |
| 1880s | 23.52 | 16.96 | 28.39 | 10 |
| 1890s | 17.36 | 14.92 | 19.44 | 10 |
| 1900s | 16.55 | 15.11 | 18.44 | 10 |
| 1910s | 15.57 | 14.44 | 16.49 | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.01 | 2.93 | 11.34 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.25 | 1.98 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5272 | -0.1766 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.01 | 1.45 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.43 | 2.33 | 24.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.95 | 2.14 | 13.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 1.22 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 | 1.46 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 | 2.26 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 1.62 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.36 | 1.54 | 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 co2 land use per capita in Myanmar?
- Co2 land use per capita in Myanmar was 1.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.39 in 1882.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1766 in 1949.
- How does Myanmar rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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