emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0564 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Myanmar, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.0564 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Myanmar peaked at 0.0631 tonnes per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0529 tonnes per person, in 1999.
That places Myanmar 70th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0596 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0592 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0599 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0594 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0598 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0596 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0593 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0603 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0589 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0598 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0607 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0604 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0597 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0594 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0606 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0611 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0608 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0607 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0608 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0608 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0607 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0607 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0606 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0603 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0604 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0631 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0624 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0608 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0594 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0605 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0586 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0567 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0582 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0541 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0545 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.055 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0536 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0541 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0546 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0529 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0534 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0541 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0554 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0582 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.057 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0566 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0564 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0566 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.057 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0564 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0542 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.054 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0549 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0554 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0561 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0566 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0573 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0611 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0607 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0603 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0589 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.057 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0564 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.0564 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0453 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.0564 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0278 tonnes per person, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0596 tonnes per person | 0.0589 tonnes per person | 0.0603 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0605 tonnes per person | 0.0594 tonnes per person | 0.0611 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0609 tonnes per person | 0.0594 tonnes per person | 0.0631 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0552 tonnes per person | 0.0529 tonnes per person | 0.0586 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0561 tonnes per person | 0.0534 tonnes per person | 0.0582 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.057 tonnes per person | 0.054 tonnes per person | 0.0611 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0574 tonnes per person | 0.0564 tonnes per person | 0.0589 tonnes per person | 3 |
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Myanmar?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Myanmar was 0.0564 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0631 tonnes per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0529 tonnes per person in 1999.
- How does Myanmar rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 70th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.