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
Latest (2024)
0.0008 °C
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
88th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0008 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
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.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +100.5% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +50.3% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +33.6% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.3% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.3% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +16.9% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +14.5% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +12.7% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.3% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.2% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.3% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +8.5% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +7.9% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +7.3% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +7.0% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +7.6% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +8.0% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +8.3% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +8.5% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +8.6% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +8.7% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +8.7% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +8.6% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +8.5% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +8.3% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +8.0% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +7.9% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +7.7% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +7.5% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +7.3% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +7.0% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +6.5% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1909 | 0.0001 °C | +3.8% |
| 1910 | 0.0001 °C | +3.7% |
| 1911 | 0.0001 °C | +3.5% |
| 1912 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1913 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1914 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 1915 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1916 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1917 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1918 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1919 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1920 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1921 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 0.0001 °C | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 0.0001 °C | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 0.0001 °C | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 0.0001 °C | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 0.0001 °C | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 0.0001 °C | +4.7% |
| 1929 | 0.0001 °C | +4.4% |
| 1930 | 0.0001 °C | +4.3% |
| 1931 | 0.0001 °C | +4.0% |
| 1932 | 0.0001 °C | +4.0% |
| 1933 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 1934 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 1935 | 0.0001 °C | +3.8% |
| 1936 | 0.0001 °C | +3.8% |
| 1937 | 0.0001 °C | +3.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 1939 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 1940 | 0.0001 °C | +3.5% |
| 1941 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1942 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1943 | 0.0001 °C | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 0.0001 °C | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 0.0001 °C | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 0.0002 °C | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 0.0002 °C | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 0.0002 °C | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 0.0002 °C | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 0.0002 °C | +1.6% |
| 1951 | 0.0002 °C | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0002 °C | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 0.0002 °C | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0002 °C | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0002 °C | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0002 °C | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0002 °C | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0002 °C | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0002 °C | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0002 °C | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0002 °C | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 °C | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 °C | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 °C | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 °C | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 °C | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 °C | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 °C | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 °C | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 °C | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 °C | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 °C | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 °C | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 °C | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 °C | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 °C | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 °C | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 °C | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 °C | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 °C | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 °C | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 °C | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 °C | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 °C | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 °C | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 °C | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 °C | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 °C | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 °C | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 °C | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 °C | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 °C | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 °C | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 °C | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 °C | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 °C | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 °C | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 °C | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 °C | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 °C | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 °C | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 °C | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 °C | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 °C | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 °C | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 °C | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 °C | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 °C | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 °C | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 °C | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 °C | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 °C | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 °C | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 °C | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 °C | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 °C | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 °C | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 °C | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 °C | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 °C | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 °C | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 °C | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 °C | +2.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.0008 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 °C, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.0008 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 °C, 3.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +100.5% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +50.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +33.6% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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
- 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 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.