Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 74.27 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual 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 tonnes.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 74.27 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Myanmar peaked at 645.51 million tonnes in 1969 and was at its lowest, -3.08 million tonnes, in 1949.
That places Myanmar 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 50.55 million tonnes | 42.99 million tonnes | 55.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 52.28 million tonnes | 49.50 million tonnes | 54.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 49.89 million tonnes | 46.08 million tonnes | 54.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 116.63 million tonnes | 63.97 million tonnes | 133.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 139.63 million tonnes | 128.24 million tonnes | 150.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 167.64 million tonnes | 142.20 million tonnes | 180.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 176.92 million tonnes | 167.34 million tonnes | 186.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 61.76 million tonnes | 38.33 million tonnes | 135.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 31.51 million tonnes | 29.46 million tonnes | 35.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.18 million tonnes | -3.08 million tonnes | 23.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 79.53 million tonnes | 25.68 million tonnes | 147.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 135.26 million tonnes | 60.66 million tonnes | 645.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 142.98 million tonnes | 69.89 million tonnes | 363.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.46 million tonnes | 46.24 million tonnes | 70.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.82 million tonnes | 58.11 million tonnes | 117.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 145.94 million tonnes | 104.47 million tonnes | 194.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.97 million tonnes | 85.33 million tonnes | 141.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.34 million tonnes | 74.27 million tonnes | 81.58 million tonnes | 5 |
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 co₂ emissions from land-use change in Myanmar?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Myanmar was 74.27 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 645.51 million tonnes in 1969.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.08 million tonnes in 1949.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Myanmar ranks 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.