Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 13,811 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Myanmar stood at 13,811 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Myanmar peaked at 13,811 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,332 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Myanmar 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,332 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,455 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 2,591 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 2,701 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 2,840 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 2,958 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 3,063 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 3,160 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 4,153 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1970 | 4,717 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 5,107 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 5,373 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 5,580 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 5,756 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 5,911 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 6,048 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 6,178 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 6,300 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 6,414 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 6,531 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 6,644 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 6,752 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 6,856 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 6,955 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 7,049 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 7,136 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 7,214 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 7,294 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 7,379 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 7,475 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 7,573 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 7,687 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 7,796 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 7,925 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 8,052 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 8,181 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 8,307 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 8,474 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 8,667 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 8,862 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 9,036 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 9,210 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 9,405 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 9,623 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 9,890 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 10,198 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 10,514 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 10,811 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 11,069 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 11,306 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 11,519 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 11,727 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11,926 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12,135 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 12,343 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 12,559 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12,761 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 12,954 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 13,136 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 13,315 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 13,480 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 13,646 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 13,811 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 13,811 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 13,811 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,423 tonnes per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square 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 | +31.4% | 3,160 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,153 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,917 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,332 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,153 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,738 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,717 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,414 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,981 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,531 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,379 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,014 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,475 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,667 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,862 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,862 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,069 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,237 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,306 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,136 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,563 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,315 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,811 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 102 Venezuela 15,054 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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- 104 Iran 13,952 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 106 Russia 13,730 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 107 Syria 13,370 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 108 Iraq 12,919 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 including land-use change, per square in Myanmar?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Myanmar was 13,811 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 13,811 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,332 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Myanmar ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.