Grassland — Emissions in Myanmar
Myanmar: Grassland — Emissions was 3.8 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Emissions in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — emissions in Myanmar stood at 3.8 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 116.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Myanmar peaked at 3.8 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0725 kt, in 1996.
Myanmar ranks 36th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Emissions in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.51 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.51 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.51 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.51 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.51 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.51 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0725 kt | -95.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1575 kt | +117.2% |
| 1998 | 0.36 kt | +128.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5355 kt | +48.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2904 kt | -45.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5569 kt | +91.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4016 kt | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8567 kt | +113.3% |
| 2004 | 1.28 kt | +49.9% |
| 2005 | 1.26 kt | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 kt | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 1.6 kt | +43.3% |
| 2008 | 1.28 kt | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 1.81 kt | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 2.44 kt | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 1.48 kt | -39.3% |
| 2012 | 1.65 kt | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 1.36 kt | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 1.76 kt | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 1.63 kt | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.58 kt | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.38 kt | +51.2% |
| 2018 | 1.78 kt | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 1.52 kt | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 2.46 kt | +61.6% |
| 2021 | 2.75 kt | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 2.23 kt | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 3.31 kt | +48.5% |
| 2024 | 3.8 kt | +14.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.8 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4699 kt, 8.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.8 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0006 kt, 6327.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 kt | 0.0725 kt | 1.51 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 kt | 0.2904 kt | 1.81 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 kt | 1.36 kt | 2.44 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 kt | 2.23 kt | 3.8 kt | 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 grassland — emissions in Myanmar?
- Grassland — emissions in Myanmar was 3.8 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0725 kt in 1996.
- How does Myanmar rank for grassland — emissions?
- Myanmar ranks 36th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.