Ghg emissions by gas in Myanmar
Myanmar: Ghg emissions by gas was 12.04 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.04 million
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
49th
of 201 countries
All-time high
20.67 million
in 2017
All-time low
1.62 million
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Ghg emissions by gas in Myanmar, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 12.04 million for ghg emissions by gas in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by gas in Myanmar peaked at 20.67 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million, in 1850.
Myanmar ranks 49th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ghg emissions by gas in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.62 million | — |
| 1851 | 1.66 million | +2.1% |
| 1852 | 1.69 million | +2.0% |
| 1853 | 1.72 million | +1.9% |
| 1854 | 1.75 million | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 1.78 million | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 1.80 million | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 1.82 million | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 1.84 million | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 1.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 1.86 million | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 1.86 million | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 1.86 million | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 1.87 million | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 1.87 million | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 1.87 million | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 1.87 million | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 1.87 million | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 1.87 million | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 1.88 million | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 1.88 million | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 1.91 million | +1.7% |
| 1872 | 1.99 million | +4.1% |
| 1873 | 2.11 million | +5.8% |
| 1874 | 2.25 million | +6.7% |
| 1875 | 2.40 million | +6.9% |
| 1876 | 2.56 million | +6.6% |
| 1877 | 2.71 million | +5.9% |
| 1878 | 2.84 million | +4.9% |
| 1879 | 2.95 million | +3.6% |
| 1880 | 3.01 million | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 3.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 3.08 million | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 3.10 million | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 3.12 million | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 3.14 million | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 3.16 million | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 3.18 million | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 3.20 million | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 3.22 million | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 3.35 million | +4.0% |
| 1891 | 3.36 million | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 3.36 million | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 3.37 million | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 3.38 million | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 3.39 million | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 3.40 million | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 3.41 million | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 3.42 million | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 3.43 million | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 3.45 million | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 3.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 3.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 3.49 million | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 3.50 million | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 3.52 million | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 3.53 million | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 3.55 million | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 3.56 million | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 3.57 million | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 3.58 million | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 3.59 million | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 3.60 million | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 3.60 million | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 3.61 million | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 3.62 million | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 3.62 million | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 3.63 million | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 3.64 million | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 3.64 million | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 3.65 million | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 3.66 million | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 3.67 million | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 3.69 million | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 3.70 million | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 3.72 million | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 3.73 million | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 3.74 million | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 3.76 million | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 3.77 million | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 3.77 million | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 3.78 million | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 3.78 million | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 3.79 million | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 3.80 million | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 3.80 million | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 3.81 million | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 3.81 million | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 3.82 million | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 3.83 million | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 3.83 million | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 3.85 million | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 3.89 million | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 3.94 million | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 4.00 million | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 4.07 million | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 4.14 million | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 4.21 million | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 4.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 4.32 million | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 4.36 million | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 4.39 million | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 4.43 million | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 4.46 million | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 4.51 million | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 4.55 million | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 4.59 million | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 4.63 million | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 4.68 million | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 4.72 million | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 4.76 million | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 4.88 million | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 4.98 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 5.23 million | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 5.56 million | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 5.69 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 5.50 million | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 5.77 million | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 5.98 million | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 6.16 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 6.69 million | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 6.68 million | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.86 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 7.24 million | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 6.98 million | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 7.14 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 7.22 million | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 7.57 million | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 7.99 million | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 8.07 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 8.50 million | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 8.86 million | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 9.53 million | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 10.37 million | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 10.04 million | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 10.15 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 10.18 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 10.14 million | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.14 million | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 9.28 million | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 9.46 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 9.57 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 9.86 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 10.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.66 million | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 10.91 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 11.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 11.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 11.33 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 11.68 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 12.03 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 11.69 million | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 11.51 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 12.61 million | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 13.75 million | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 13.30 million | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 13.75 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 14.84 million | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 14.34 million | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 15.28 million | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 15.78 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 15.74 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 16.51 million | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 17.12 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 18.27 million | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 18.32 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.67 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 20.67 million | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 13.81 million | -33.2% |
| 2019 | 14.54 million | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 15.73 million | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 14.88 million | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 13.11 million | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 12.38 million | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 12.04 million | -2.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 12.04 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 million, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 12.04 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.57 million, 7.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ghg emissions by gas in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -33.2% | 20.67 million | 13.81 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.75 million | 1.62 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.87 million | 1.86 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.36 million | 1.88 million | 2.95 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.13 million | 3.01 million | 3.22 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.39 million | 3.35 million | 3.43 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.51 million | 3.45 million | 3.57 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.61 million | 3.58 million | 3.64 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.71 million | 3.65 million | 3.77 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.80 million | 3.77 million | 3.83 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.05 million | 3.83 million | 4.32 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.53 million | 4.36 million | 4.72 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.45 million | 4.76 million | 6.16 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.24 million | 6.68 million | 8.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.72 million | 8.50 million | 10.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.57 million | 9.46 million | 11.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.31 million | 11.51 million | 15.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.94 million | 13.81 million | 20.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.63 million | 12.04 million | 15.73 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 46 Saudi Arabia 13.06 million compare
- 47 Mozambique 12.71 million compare
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- 51 Venezuela 11.11 million compare
- 52 Bolivia 10.45 million 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 ghg emissions by gas in Myanmar?
- Ghg emissions by gas in Myanmar was 12.04 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by gas recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.67 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by gas recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million in 1850.
- How does Myanmar rank for ghg emissions by gas?
- Myanmar ranks 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ghg emissions by gas rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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