Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Myanmar
Myanmar: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
49th
of 201 countries
All-time high
20.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2017
All-time low
1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Myanmar, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas 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, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Myanmar peaked at 20.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 46 Saudi Arabia 13.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 47 Mozambique 12.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 48 Uganda 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 11.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 51 Venezuela 11.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 52 Bolivia 10.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Myanmar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 54.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 16.78 million (2025)
- Urban population 30.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.5799 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 727.90 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.5799 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.5799 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Myanmar?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Myanmar was 12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2017.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Myanmar rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Myanmar ranks 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.