Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Myanmar

Myanmar: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 37.07 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
37.07 %
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
20th
of 209 countries
All-time high
58.33 %
in 1991
All-time low
34.19 %
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Myanmar, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 58.1 %1991: 58.3 %1992: 57.1 %1993: 56.4 %1994: 55.5 %1995: 54.6 %1996: 53.9 %1997: 54.2 %1998: 54.1 %1999: 52.5 %2000: 51.1 %2001: 45.6 %2002: 45.4 %2003: 46.6 %2004: 47 %2005: 44.4 %2006: 43.2 %2007: 44.1 %2008: 42.5 %2009: 43.5 %2010: 43.5 %2011: 38 %2012: 39.2 %2013: 39 %2014: 38.5 %2015: 37.8 %2016: 35.9 %2017: 34.2 %2018: 37.8 %2019: 37.1 %2020: 39 %2021: 37.4 %2022: 36.1 %2023: 37.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Myanmar is 37.07 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Myanmar peaked at 58.33 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34.19 %, in 2017.

That places Myanmar 20th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.46 % 52.49 % 58.33 % 10
2000s 45.34 % 42.49 % 51.08 % 10
2010s 38.1 % 34.19 % 43.55 % 10
2020s 37.39 % 36.15 % 38.97 % 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 17 Guyana 44.35 % compare
  2. 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 38.4 % compare
  3. 19 Zimbabwe 37.12 % compare
  4. 21 Guinea 35.67 % compare
  5. 22 Madagascar 34.79 % compare
  6. 23 United Republic of Tanzania 34.64 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Myanmar?
Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Myanmar was 37.07 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 58.33 % in 1991.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 34.19 % in 2017.
How does Myanmar rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
Myanmar ranks 20th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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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.