How does Myanmar rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?

Myanmar ranks 104th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?

Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Myanmar

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Myanmar
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Myanmar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP was 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.8%

World rank

104th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.2757 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1966

All-time low

0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Myanmar, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Myanmar peaked at 0.2757 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

Myanmar ranks 104th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Myanmar, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.118 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1105 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1962	0.11 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1963	0.1209 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1964	0.183 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+51.3%
1965	0.2125 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1966	0.2757 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+29.7%
1967	0.2009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
1968	0.156 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1969	0.1584 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1970	0.1689 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1971	0.1707 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1972	0.1588 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1973	0.1518 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1974	0.093 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-38.8%
1975	0.1117 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
1976	0.1025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1977	0.1472 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+43.7%
1978	0.143 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1979	0.1458 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1980	0.139 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1981	0.135 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1982	0.105 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1983	0.1167 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1984	0.1287 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1985	0.118 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1986	0.1145 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1987	0.1192 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1988	0.1235 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1989	0.0967 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1990	0.0941 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1991	0.0981 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1992	0.0862 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1993	0.0674 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
1994	0.0495 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
1995	0.0428 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1996	0.0381 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1997	0.051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+33.8%
1998	0.0385 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
1999	0.0304 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2000	0.0301 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2001	0.0428 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+42.0%
2002	0.0422 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2003	0.0283 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-33.0%
2004	0.0292 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2005	0.0267 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2006	0.023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2007	0.0171 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
2008	0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-34.9%
2009	0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2010	0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
2011	0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2012	0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2013	0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2014	0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2015	0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
2016	0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2017	0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2018	0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2019	0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2020	0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2021	0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+24.9%
2022	0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2023	0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2024	0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

Myanmar's 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Myanmar's 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1646 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.11 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2757 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1393 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.093 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1707 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1196 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0967 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.139 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0596 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0304 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0981 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0261 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0428 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0096 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

101 Micronesia (country) 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
102 Nicaragua 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
103 Denmark 0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
105 Botswana 0.0096 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
106 Turkey 0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
107 Senegal 0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Myanmar?: Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Myanmar was 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 0.2757 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1966.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Myanmar rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?: Myanmar ranks 104th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?: Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.