emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 4.64 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.64 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
84th
of 207 countries
All-time high
4.86 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
2.01 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Myanmar is 4.64 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 4.86 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Myanmar ranks 84th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 2.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 3.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 3.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 3.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 3.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 3.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 3.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 3.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 4.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 4.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4.64 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4.64 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.84 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 82 Ghana 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 83 France 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 85 Denmark 4.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 86 Egypt 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 87 Tanzania 4.28 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 4.64 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 84th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants 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.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants 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.