Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Myanmar
Myanmar: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 253.43 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Myanmar, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Myanmar stood at 253.43 million tonnes CO₂e. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Myanmar peaked at 253.43 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 168.65 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2002.
Myanmar ranks 14th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191.02 million tonnes CO₂e | 183.87 million tonnes CO₂e | 198.06 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.36 million tonnes CO₂e | 168.65 million tonnes CO₂e | 211.87 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.03 million tonnes CO₂e | 212.74 million tonnes CO₂e | 253.43 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Myanmar?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Myanmar was 253.43 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 253.43 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.65 million tonnes CO₂e in 2002.
- How does Myanmar rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Myanmar ranks 14th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.