CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Myanmar
Myanmar: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables was 0.5799 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Myanmar, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Myanmar is 0.5799 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Myanmar peaked at 0.6524 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 tonnes per person, in 1946.
That places Myanmar 177th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.2386 tonnes per person | 0.2331 tonnes per person | 0.2441 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.219 tonnes per person | 0.2101 tonnes per person | 0.2332 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0563 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.2098 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0808 tonnes per person | 0.0452 tonnes per person | 0.1306 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1203 tonnes per person | 0.1123 tonnes per person | 0.1423 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1617 tonnes per person | 0.1415 tonnes per person | 0.1834 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1552 tonnes per person | 0.1059 tonnes per person | 0.1824 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1481 tonnes per person | 0.1024 tonnes per person | 0.1995 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2292 tonnes per person | 0.1935 tonnes per person | 0.2682 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.396 tonnes per person | 0.2373 tonnes per person | 0.6508 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5913 tonnes per person | 0.5485 tonnes per person | 0.6524 tonnes per person | 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Myanmar?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Myanmar was 0.5799 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6524 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 1946.
- How does Myanmar rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Myanmar ranks 177th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.