Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Myanmar

Myanmar: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 44.12 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
44.12 %
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
5th
of 199 countries
All-time high
48.72 %
in 2018
All-time low
35.93 %
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Myanmar, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 40 %1991: 39 %1992: 40.9 %1993: 43.3 %1994: 44.4 %1995: 45.1 %1996: 43.4 %1997: 42.1 %1998: 39.6 %1999: 42.2 %2000: 45 %2001: 47.6 %2002: 47 %2003: 43.3 %2004: 40.7 %2005: 46.2 %2006: 48.2 %2007: 44 %2008: 47.6 %2009: 44.1 %2010: 42.6 %2011: 44.4 %2012: 39.7 %2013: 39.5 %2014: 37.9 %2015: 36.2 %2016: 37 %2017: 35.9 %2018: 48.7 %2019: 47.3 %2020: 44.1 %2021: 45.7 %2022: 47.9 %2023: 44.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from crops — emissions share in Myanmar stood at 44.12 %.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Myanmar peaked at 48.72 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.93 %, in 2017.

That places Myanmar 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) in Myanmar, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 39.95 % —
1991 38.97 % -2.5%
1992 40.93 % +5.0%
1993 43.27 % +5.7%
1994 44.36 % +2.5%
1995 45.14 % +1.8%
1996 43.39 % -3.9%
1997 42.07 % -3.0%
1998 39.58 % -5.9%
1999 42.21 % +6.6%
2000 45.01 % +6.6%
2001 47.59 % +5.7%
2002 47 % -1.2%
2003 43.27 % -7.9%
2004 40.66 % -6.0%
2005 46.2 % +13.6%
2006 48.16 % +4.2%
2007 43.96 % -8.7%
2008 47.63 % +8.3%
2009 44.11 % -7.4%
2010 42.64 % -3.3%
2011 44.38 % +4.1%
2012 39.72 % -10.5%
2013 39.53 % -0.5%
2014 37.85 % -4.2%
2015 36.17 % -4.4%
2016 37.02 % +2.4%
2017 35.93 % -2.9%
2018 48.72 % +35.6%
2019 47.27 % -3.0%
2020 44.06 % -6.8%
2021 45.67 % +3.7%
2022 47.94 % +5.0%
2023 44.12 % -8.0%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 44.12 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.46 %, 30.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 44.12 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.48 %, 4.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.99 % 38.97 % 45.14 % 10
2000s 45.36 % 40.66 % 48.16 % 10
2010s 40.92 % 35.93 % 48.72 % 10
2020s 45.45 % 44.06 % 47.94 % 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 2 Philippines 57.4 % compare
  2. 3 Thailand 53.01 % compare
  3. 4 Suriname 44.37 % compare
  4. 6 Madagascar 39.28 % compare
  5. 7 Viet Nam 37.95 % compare
  6. 7 Vietnam 37.95 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in Myanmar?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in Myanmar was 44.12 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 48.72 % in 2018.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 35.93 % in 2017.
How does Myanmar rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
Myanmar ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 7,627 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.