Cumulative co2 flaring in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cumulative co2 flaring was 6.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative co2 flaring in Myanmar, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 6.54 million for cumulative co2 flaring 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 flaring in Myanmar peaked at 6.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 314,854, in 1970.
Myanmar ranks 70th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Cumulative co2 flaring in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 314,854 | — |
| 1971 | 655,606 | +108.2% |
| 1972 | 1.07 million | +63.7% |
| 1973 | 1.53 million | +42.7% |
| 1974 | 1.93 million | +25.8% |
| 1975 | 2.23 million | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 2.47 million | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 2.89 million | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 3.29 million | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 3.73 million | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 4.22 million | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 4.28 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 4.36 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 4.46 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 4.54 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 4.61 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 4.71 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 4.81 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 4.83 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.84 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.85 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4.85 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.87 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.88 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.88 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.88 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.88 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.88 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.90 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.93 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.98 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.03 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.09 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.26 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.31 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.42 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.53 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.62 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.75 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 5.91 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.05 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.15 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.24 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.30 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.53 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.54 million | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co2 flaring 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 | 655,606 |
| 1972 | +63.7% | 655,606 | 1.07 million |
| 1973 | +42.7% | 1.07 million | 1.53 million |
| 1974 | +25.8% | 1.53 million | 1.93 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.01 million | 314,854 | 3.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.57 million | 4.22 million | 4.84 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.88 million | 4.85 million | 4.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 million | 4.98 million | 5.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 million | 5.53 million | 6.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.50 million | 6.44 million | 6.54 million | 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 flaring in Myanmar?
- Cumulative co2 flaring in Myanmar was 6.54 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 flaring recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 flaring recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 314,854 in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for cumulative co2 flaring?
- Myanmar ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co2 flaring 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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