Emissions from crops: Emissions (CO2eq) … crops square kilometre CH4 in Myanmar

Myanmar: Emissions from crops: Emissions (CO2eq) … crops square kilometre CH4 was 0.0439 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0439 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
8th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0548 kt per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.0288 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Myanmar, 1961–2023

00.020.040.06196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 0.0439 kt per square kilometre for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in 2023.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Myanmar peaked at 0.0548 kt per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0288 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Myanmar 8th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Emissions from crops: Emissions (CO2eq) … crops square kilometre CH4 in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0288 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0315 kt per square kilometre +9.4%
1963 0.033 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1964 0.0337 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1965 0.0328 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
1966 0.0306 kt per square kilometre -6.8%
1967 0.0319 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1968 0.0323 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1969 0.0316 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
1970 0.0326 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1971 0.0323 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1972 0.0307 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
1973 0.033 kt per square kilometre +7.8%
1974 0.0331 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1975 0.0341 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1976 0.0333 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
1977 0.0329 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1978 0.0339 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1979 0.0301 kt per square kilometre -11.3%
1980 0.0325 kt per square kilometre +8.1%
1981 0.0326 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1982 0.0309 kt per square kilometre -5.1%
1983 0.0316 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1984 0.0312 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1985 0.0316 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1986 0.0316 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1987 0.0304 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
1988 0.0307 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1989 0.0321 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1990 0.0322 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1991 0.031 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
1992 0.0343 kt per square kilometre +10.5%
1993 0.0372 kt per square kilometre +8.5%
1994 0.0389 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1995 0.0409 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
1996 0.0391 kt per square kilometre -4.4%
1997 0.0366 kt per square kilometre -6.2%
1998 0.037 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1999 0.0421 kt per square kilometre +13.8%
2000 0.0427 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2001 0.0434 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2002 0.0432 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
2003 0.0442 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2004 0.0461 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
2005 0.05 kt per square kilometre +8.5%
2006 0.0547 kt per square kilometre +9.3%
2007 0.0543 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2008 0.0548 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2009 0.0546 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2010 0.0543 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2011 0.0513 kt per square kilometre -5.5%
2012 0.0474 kt per square kilometre -7.6%
2013 0.0472 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
2014 0.0466 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2015 0.0459 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2016 0.0456 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2017 0.0458 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2018 0.0485 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
2019 0.047 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
2020 0.0464 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2021 0.0478 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2022 0.0481 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2023 0.0439 kt per square kilometre -8.8%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 0.0439 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, 65.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 0.0439 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, 128.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0318 kt per square kilometre 0.0288 kt per square kilometre 0.0337 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0326 kt per square kilometre 0.0301 kt per square kilometre 0.0341 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0315 kt per square kilometre 0.0304 kt per square kilometre 0.0326 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0369 kt per square kilometre 0.031 kt per square kilometre 0.0421 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0488 kt per square kilometre 0.0427 kt per square kilometre 0.0548 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.048 kt per square kilometre 0.0456 kt per square kilometre 0.0543 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0466 kt per square kilometre 0.0439 kt per square kilometre 0.0481 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 5 Sri Lanka 0.057 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 6 India 0.0489 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 7 Gambia 0.0458 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 9 Indonesia 0.0323 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 10 Nepal 0.0305 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 11 Guinea 0.0302 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Myanmar?
Emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Myanmar was 0.0439 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 0.0548 kt per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0288 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Myanmar rank for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
Myanmar ranks 8th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
163 places, 9,200 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.