IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita was 1.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Myanmar, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Myanmar stood at 1.13 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Myanmar peaked at 1.67 t CO2eq/cap in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.13 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 45th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.24 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.26 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.29 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.26 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.3 t CO2eq/cap | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.31 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.31 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.34 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.38 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.43 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.51 t CO2eq/cap | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.54 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.55 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.57 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.58 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.54 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.53 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.55 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.57 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.59 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.61 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.67 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.13 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.66 t CO2eq/cap, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.13 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.62 t CO2eq/cap, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita 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 | -28.7% | 1.67 t CO2eq/cap | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 t CO2eq/cap | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | 1.3 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 t CO2eq/cap | 1.31 t CO2eq/cap | 1.57 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 t CO2eq/cap | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | 1.67 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 t CO2eq/cap | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 42 Thailand 1.15 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 42 United Republic of Tanzania 1.15 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 42 Zambia 1.15 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 45 Finland 1.13 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 47 Costa Rica 1.11 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 48 United States 1.07 t CO2eq/cap 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Myanmar?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Myanmar was 1.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 t CO2eq/cap in 2017.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 45th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.