Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 13.36 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Myanmar, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Myanmar is 13.36 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Myanmar peaked at 13.36 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.96 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Myanmar ranks 169th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.96 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.01 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 3.07 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 3.12 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 3.17 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 3.21 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 3.25 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 3.32 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 3.36 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 3.41 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 3.5 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 3.61 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 3.7 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 3.76 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 3.85 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3.93 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 4.01 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 4.1 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.18 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 4.26 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 4.43 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 4.51 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 4.59 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 4.68 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 4.77 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 4.86 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 4.9 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.93 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.97 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 5 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 5.03 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.08 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.14 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.22 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.31 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.41 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 5.51 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.63 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.76 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 5.92 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 6.05 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.19 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 6.35 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.56 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 6.75 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.97 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 7.19 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 7.35 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 7.52 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 7.73 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.98 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 8.15 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.33 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.58 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 8.94 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 9.28 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 9.66 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 10.24 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 10.81 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 11.38 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 11.85 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 12.36 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 12.86 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 13.36 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 13.36 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.32 tonnes per person, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 13.36 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.25 tonnes per person, 14% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.19 tonnes per person | 2.96 tonnes per person | 3.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.89 tonnes per person | 3.5 tonnes per person | 4.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7 tonnes per person | 4.34 tonnes per person | 4.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.31 tonnes per person | 5 tonnes per person | 5.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.69 tonnes per person | 5.92 tonnes per person | 7.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.97 tonnes per person | 7.73 tonnes per person | 10.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.36 tonnes per person | 11.38 tonnes per person | 13.36 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 166 Cambodia 14.26 tonnes per person compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 14.17 tonnes per person compare
- 168 Zambia 14.11 tonnes per person compare
- 170 Cote d'Ivoire 12.53 tonnes per person compare
- 171 Ghana 12.39 tonnes per person compare
- 172 Bangladesh 11.53 tonnes per person 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, per capita in Myanmar?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Myanmar was 13.36 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.36 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Myanmar rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 169th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.