Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 194.95 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Myanmar, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Myanmar is 194.95 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Myanmar peaked at 194.95 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1928.
Myanmar ranks 76th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 46,519 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 102,577 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 248,771 tonnes | 142,881 tonnes | 348,065 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.65 million tonnes | 457,898 tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.16 million tonnes | 4.18 million tonnes | 18.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.43 million tonnes | 20.26 million tonnes | 43.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.34 million tonnes | 45.96 million tonnes | 85.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.93 million tonnes | 89.67 million tonnes | 151.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.78 million tonnes | 159.96 million tonnes | 194.95 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More climate change data for Myanmar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 54.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 16.78 million (2025)
- Urban population 30.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.5799 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 727.90 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.5799 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.5799 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Myanmar?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Myanmar was 194.95 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 194.95 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Myanmar rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Myanmar ranks 76th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.