Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 6.54 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Myanmar, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Myanmar is 6.54 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Myanmar peaked at 6.54 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 314,854 tonnes, in 1970.
That places Myanmar 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 314,854 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 655,606 tonnes | +108.2% |
| 1972 | 1.07 million tonnes | +63.7% |
| 1973 | 1.53 million tonnes | +42.7% |
| 1974 | 1.93 million tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1975 | 2.23 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 2.47 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 2.89 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 3.29 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 3.73 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 4.22 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 4.28 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 4.36 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 4.46 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 4.54 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 4.61 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 4.71 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 4.81 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 4.83 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.84 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.85 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4.85 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.87 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.88 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.88 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.88 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.88 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.88 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.90 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.93 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.98 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.03 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.09 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.15 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.21 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.26 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.31 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.36 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.42 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.47 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.53 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.62 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.75 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 5.91 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.05 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.15 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.24 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.30 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.35 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.39 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.44 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.48 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.50 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.53 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.54 million tonnes | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +108.2% | 314,854 tonnes | 655,606 tonnes |
| 1972 | +63.7% | 655,606 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes |
| 1973 | +42.7% | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes |
| 1974 | +25.8% | 1.53 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.01 million tonnes | 314,854 tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.57 million tonnes | 4.22 million tonnes | 4.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.88 million tonnes | 4.85 million tonnes | 4.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 million tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | 5.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 million tonnes | 5.53 million tonnes | 6.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.50 million tonnes | 6.44 million tonnes | 6.54 million tonnes | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Myanmar?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Myanmar was 6.54 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 314,854 tonnes in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Myanmar ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.