Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 37.07 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Myanmar, 1990–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 17 Guyana 44.35 % compare
- 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 38.4 % compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 37.12 % compare
- 21 Guinea 35.67 % compare
- 22 Madagascar 34.79 % compare
- 23 United Republic of Tanzania 34.64 % compare
More climate change data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,577 kt (2050)
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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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.