Energy — Emissions Share in Myanmar

Myanmar: Energy — Emissions Share was 7.42 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.42 %
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
171st
of 219 countries
All-time high
8.04 %
in 1992
All-time low
5.25 %
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Myanmar, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 8 %1991: 7.9 %1992: 8 %1993: 6.6 %1994: 6.2 %1995: 6.2 %1996: 6.2 %1997: 6.6 %1998: 6.3 %1999: 5.7 %2000: 6.3 %2001: 6.8 %2002: 7 %2003: 7 %2004: 6 %2005: 6.1 %2006: 5.9 %2007: 5.5 %2008: 5.9 %2009: 5.5 %2010: 5.2 %2011: 6.1 %2012: 5.8 %2013: 5.8 %2014: 5.7 %2015: 5.5 %2016: 5.7 %2017: 5.6 %2018: 7.3 %2019: 7.6 %2020: 7.1 %2021: 7 %2022: 7.3 %2023: 7.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Myanmar is 7.42 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Myanmar peaked at 8.04 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.25 %, in 2010.

That places Myanmar 171st out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Myanmar, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 7.96 % —
1991 7.87 % -1.1%
1992 8.04 % +2.2%
1993 6.64 % -17.4%
1994 6.21 % -6.5%
1995 6.25 % +0.6%
1996 6.23 % -0.3%
1997 6.59 % +5.8%
1998 6.28 % -4.7%
1999 5.67 % -9.7%
2000 6.28 % +10.8%
2001 6.81 % +8.4%
2002 7.04 % +3.4%
2003 7.04 % +0.0%
2004 6 % -14.8%
2005 6.13 % +2.2%
2006 5.88 % -4.1%
2007 5.55 % -5.6%
2008 5.93 % +6.8%
2009 5.5 % -7.3%
2010 5.25 % -4.5%
2011 6.08 % +15.8%
2012 5.78 % -4.9%
2013 5.79 % +0.2%
2014 5.71 % -1.4%
2015 5.54 % -3.0%
2016 5.74 % +3.6%
2017 5.62 % -2.1%
2018 7.32 % +30.2%
2019 7.6 % +3.8%
2020 7.13 % -6.2%
2021 7.05 % -1.1%
2022 7.35 % +4.3%
2023 7.42 % +1.0%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 7.42 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.12 %, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 7.42 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.32 %, 52% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.77 % 5.67 % 8.04 % 10
2000s 6.22 % 5.5 % 7.04 % 10
2010s 6.04 % 5.25 % 7.6 % 10
2020s 7.24 % 7.05 % 7.42 % 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 168 Sri Lanka 7.82 % compare
  2. 169 Georgia 7.81 % compare
  3. 170 Ireland 7.43 % compare
  4. 172 Saint Lucia 7.3 % compare
  5. 173 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7.22 % compare
  6. 174 Cambodia 7 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Myanmar?
Energy — emissions share in Myanmar was 7.42 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 8.04 % in 1992.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 5.25 % in 2010.
How does Myanmar rank for energy — emissions share?
Myanmar ranks 171st out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.