Energy — Emissions Share in Myanmar

Myanmar: Energy — Emissions Share was 31.22 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
31.22 %
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
185th
of 221 countries
All-time high
31.22 %
in 2023
All-time low
4.15 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Myanmar, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 4.2 %1991: 4.2 %1992: 4.8 %1993: 5.3 %1994: 6.1 %1995: 6.7 %1996: 7.1 %1997: 7.4 %1998: 8 %1999: 8.8 %2000: 9.6 %2001: 10.1 %2002: 10.6 %2003: 11.2 %2004: 13.4 %2005: 12.8 %2006: 13.8 %2007: 13.7 %2008: 10.9 %2009: 11.2 %2010: 13.7 %2011: 17.9 %2012: 14.3 %2013: 14.8 %2014: 17.9 %2015: 22.9 %2016: 21.9 %2017: 23.3 %2018: 30.6 %2019: 30.7 %2020: 30.3 %2021: 29.7 %2022: 30.4 %2023: 31.2 %

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

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 31.22 % for energy — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 111.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Myanmar peaked at 31.22 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.15 %, in 1991.

That places Myanmar 185th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions Share in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Myanmar, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 4.23 % —
1991 4.15 % -1.9%
1992 4.82 % +16.1%
1993 5.29 % +9.8%
1994 6.09 % +15.1%
1995 6.74 % +10.7%
1996 7.12 % +5.6%
1997 7.37 % +3.5%
1998 7.95 % +7.9%
1999 8.75 % +10.1%
2000 9.63 % +10.1%
2001 10.07 % +4.6%
2002 10.58 % +5.1%
2003 11.25 % +6.3%
2004 13.44 % +19.5%
2005 12.8 % -4.8%
2006 13.76 % +7.5%
2007 13.72 % -0.3%
2008 10.93 % -20.3%
2009 11.16 % +2.1%
2010 13.72 % +22.9%
2011 17.93 % +30.7%
2012 14.28 % -20.4%
2013 14.76 % +3.4%
2014 17.86 % +21.0%
2015 22.92 % +28.3%
2016 21.91 % -4.4%
2017 23.3 % +6.3%
2018 30.59 % +31.3%
2019 30.67 % +0.3%
2020 30.34 % -1.1%
2021 29.7 % -2.1%
2022 30.44 % +2.5%
2023 31.22 % +2.6%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 31.22 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.32 %, 41% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 31.22 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84.7 %, 37% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.25 % 4.15 % 8.75 % 10
2000s 11.73 % 9.63 % 13.76 % 10
2010s 20.79 % 13.72 % 30.67 % 10
2020s 30.43 % 29.7 % 31.22 % 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 182 Zimbabwe 35.08 % compare
  2. 183 Uganda 32.98 % compare
  3. 184 Sudan 32.44 % compare
  4. 186 Brazil 30.68 % compare
  5. 187 Peru 29.51 % compare
  6. 188 Melanesia 29.48 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Myanmar?
Energy — emissions share in Myanmar was 31.22 % 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 31.22 % in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 4.15 % in 1991.
How does Myanmar rank for energy — emissions share?
Myanmar ranks 185th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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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.