emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Myanmar

Myanmar: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
24th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1966
All-time low
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
63
1960–2022

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Myanmar, 1960–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Myanmar peaked at 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

That places Myanmar 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Myanmar, 1960 to 2022.
Year tonnes per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP —
1961 0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP -8.6%
1962 0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP -1.2%
1963 0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP +7.3%
1964 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP +50.0%
1965 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP +14.2%
1966 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP +27.4%
1967 0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP -27.4%
1968 0.0027 tonnes per US$ of GDP -25.1%
1969 0.0028 tonnes per US$ of GDP +1.6%
1970 0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP +5.4%
1971 0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP -2.3%
1972 0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP -10.4%
1973 0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.5%
1974 0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP -39.0%
1975 0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP +18.7%
1976 0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP -10.6%
1977 0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP +40.5%
1978 0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP -4.7%
1979 0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1980 0.0019 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.7%
1981 0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP -4.8%
1982 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP -23.7%
1983 0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP +8.8%
1984 0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP +8.3%
1985 0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.0%
1986 0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.0%
1987 0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP +0.6%
1988 0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP +0.6%
1989 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP -20.8%
1990 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.3%
1991 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP +0.3%
1992 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP -10.7%
1993 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP -28.2%
1994 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP -27.2%
1995 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP -14.4%
1996 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP -14.7%
1997 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP +32.4%
1998 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP -25.3%
1999 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP -25.4%
2000 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2001 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP +40.8%
2002 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2003 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP -31.3%
2004 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP -2.1%
2005 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP -11.8%
2006 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP -17.0%
2007 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP -27.4%
2008 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP -35.9%
2009 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP -14.1%
2010 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP -27.9%
2011 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -17.0%
2012 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +2.6%
2013 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2014 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2015 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +11.8%
2016 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -4.0%
2017 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2018 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2019 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.5%
2020 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2021 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +16.1%
2022 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +6.1%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 11.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0031 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0019 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 21 Haiti 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 22 Burkina Faso 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 23 Tanzania 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 25 Sudan 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 26 Benin 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 27 Malawi 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Myanmar?
Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Myanmar was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1966.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Myanmar rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
Myanmar ranks 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
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emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.