Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Myanmar
Myanmar: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0008 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Myanmar, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Myanmar stood at 0.0008 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Myanmar peaked at 0.0008 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Myanmar ranks 88th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0008 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Myanmar?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Myanmar was 0.0008 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Myanmar rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Myanmar ranks 88th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.