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
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Myanmar, 1960–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.