Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 25,115 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25,115 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
25,115 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
14,584 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Myanmar stood at 25,115 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 25,115 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,584 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Myanmar 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,584 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14,703 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 14,835 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 14,940 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 15,075 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 15,189 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 15,288 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 15,381 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 16,369 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 16,926 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 17,308 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 17,566 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 17,767 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 17,936 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 18,084 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 18,214 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 18,335 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 18,450 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 18,557 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 18,665 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 18,769 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 18,869 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 18,964 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 19,053 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 19,136 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 19,213 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 19,284 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 19,358 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 19,436 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 19,525 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 19,617 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 19,723 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 19,824 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 19,944 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 20,061 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 20,178 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 20,293 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 20,447 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 20,627 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 20,806 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 20,966 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 21,126 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 21,306 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 21,507 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 21,757 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 22,044 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 22,340 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 22,625 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 22,868 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 23,086 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 23,275 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 23,467 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 23,648 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 23,832 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 24,008 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 24,196 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 24,362 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 24,504 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 24,635 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 24,761 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 24,882 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 25,000 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 25,115 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 25,115 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 25,115 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,271 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,152 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,584 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,369 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,914 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,926 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,557 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,075 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,665 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,436 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,024 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,525 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,627 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,735 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,806 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,868 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,901 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,086 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,635 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,939 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,761 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,115 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 25 Haiti 28,040 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 26 East Timor 25,555 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Belarus 25,242 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 29 Ukraine 23,186 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 30 Guinea 23,172 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 31 Lithuania 22,183 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 land-use change, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 25,115 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 25,115 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,584 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.