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
Latest (2024)
74.27 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 197 countries
All-time high
645.51 million tonnes
in 1969
All-time low
-3.08 million tonnes
in 1949
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 42.99 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 48.58 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1852 | 49.02 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 52.75 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1854 | 51.32 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1855 | 53.74 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1856 | 55.27 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1857 | 48.11 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1858 | 51.20 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1859 | 52.57 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1860 | 53.15 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 54.39 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1862 | 51.66 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1863 | 49.50 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1864 | 51.27 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1865 | 54.69 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1866 | 53.14 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1867 | 51.45 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1868 | 51.75 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 51.82 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 50.73 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1871 | 48.60 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1872 | 50.01 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1873 | 54.76 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1874 | 53.19 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1875 | 50.27 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1876 | 48.92 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1877 | 47.33 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1878 | 48.98 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1879 | 46.08 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1880 | 63.97 million tonnes | +38.8% |
| 1881 | 101.34 million tonnes | +58.4% |
| 1882 | 117.22 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1883 | 117.61 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 122.27 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1885 | 127.82 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1886 | 125.71 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1887 | 132.18 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1888 | 124.70 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1889 | 133.47 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1890 | 128.24 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1891 | 140.92 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1892 | 143.15 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 137.29 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1894 | 143.43 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1895 | 139.64 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1896 | 137.01 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1897 | 150.50 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1898 | 133.65 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1899 | 142.46 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1900 | 142.20 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 160.82 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1902 | 180.18 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1903 | 170.86 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1904 | 164.47 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1905 | 168.93 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1906 | 172.73 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1907 | 174.81 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 174.54 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 166.86 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1910 | 177.34 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1911 | 178.40 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 172.05 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1913 | 176.85 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1914 | 186.76 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1915 | 182.24 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1916 | 168.36 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1917 | 167.34 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1918 | 181.38 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1919 | 178.46 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1920 | 135.15 million tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1921 | 88.90 million tonnes | -34.2% |
| 1922 | 69.69 million tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1923 | 59.85 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1924 | 52.56 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1925 | 47.43 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1926 | 43.92 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1927 | 41.35 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1928 | 40.44 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1929 | 38.33 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1930 | 35.54 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1931 | 33.84 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1932 | 32.77 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1933 | 31.85 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1934 | 31.10 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1935 | 30.56 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1936 | 30.36 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 29.93 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1938 | 29.67 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1939 | 29.46 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 23.28 million tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1941 | 18.55 million tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1942 | 14.52 million tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1943 | 11.05 million tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1944 | 8.52 million tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1945 | 5.58 million tonnes | -34.5% |
| 1946 | 3.13 million tonnes | -43.9% |
| 1947 | 1.06 million tonnes | -66.3% |
| 1948 | -820,186 tonnes | -177.6% |
| 1949 | -3.08 million tonnes | +275.7% |
| 1950 | 25.68 million tonnes | -933.5% |
| 1951 | 41.47 million tonnes | +61.5% |
| 1952 | 53.36 million tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1953 | 64.03 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1954 | 74.62 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1955 | 84.82 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1956 | 92.84 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1957 | 100.91 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1958 | 110.22 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1959 | 147.33 million tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1960 | 100.88 million tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1961 | 85.19 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1962 | 77.81 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 86.32 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 68.73 million tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1965 | 87.99 million tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1966 | 74.43 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 65.08 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 60.66 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 645.51 million tonnes | +964.1% |
| 1970 | 363.81 million tonnes | -43.6% |
| 1971 | 250.24 million tonnes | -31.2% |
| 1972 | 168.42 million tonnes | -32.7% |
| 1973 | 131.23 million tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1974 | 110.34 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 96.74 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 84.96 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 79.45 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 74.69 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 69.89 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 70.74 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 68.04 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 65.23 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 61.96 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 58.20 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 54.61 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 50.37 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 46.24 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 48.20 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 51.00 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 58.11 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 60.31 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 69.49 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 65.80 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 78.10 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 76.60 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 76.57 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 75.17 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 100.93 million tonnes | +34.3% |
| 1999 | 117.15 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 117.28 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 104.77 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 104.47 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 117.67 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 128.70 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 162.12 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 189.74 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 194.33 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 181.62 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 158.65 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 141.26 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 124.37 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 122.36 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 116.46 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 120.27 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 114.44 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 115.70 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 107.81 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 91.72 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 85.33 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 81.58 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 78.51 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 76.90 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 75.42 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 74.27 million tonnes | -1.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 74.27 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.54 million tonnes, 11.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 74.27 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.66 million tonnes, 27.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual 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 | +964.1% | 60.66 million tonnes | 645.51 million tonnes |
| 1950 | +933.5% | -3.08 million tonnes | 25.68 million tonnes |
| 1949 | -275.7% | -820,186 tonnes | -3.08 million tonnes |
| 1948 | -177.6% | 1.06 million tonnes | -820,186 tonnes |
| 1947 | -66.3% | 3.13 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes |
| 1951 | +61.5% | 25.68 million tonnes | 41.47 million tonnes |
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 |
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,150 kt (2050)
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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.