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.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1852 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1853 | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1854 | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1872 | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1873 | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1874 | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1875 | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1876 | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1877 | 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1878 | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1879 | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1880 | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1891 | 3.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 3.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 3.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 3.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 3.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 3.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 3.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 3.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 3.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 3.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 3.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 3.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 3.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 3.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 3.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 3.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 3.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 3.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 3.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 3.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 3.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 4.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 4.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 4.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 4.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 4.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 4.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 4.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 4.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 4.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 4.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 5.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 5.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 5.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 5.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 6.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 6.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 6.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 7.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 7.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 7.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 7.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 8.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 8.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 8.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 9.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 10.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 10.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 10.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 10.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 10.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 9.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 9.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 9.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 9.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 10.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 10.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 11.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 11.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 11.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 11.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 12.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 11.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 11.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 12.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 13.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 13.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 13.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 14.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 14.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 15.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 15.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 15.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 16.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 17.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 18.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 18.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 20.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 13.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -33.2% |
| 2019 | 14.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 15.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 14.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 13.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 12.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 7.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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
- 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 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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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.