Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 23rd out of 223 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.
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.07 % | — |
| 1991 | 58.33 % | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 57.06 % | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 56.35 % | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 55.51 % | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 54.62 % | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 53.9 % | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 54.16 % | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 54.1 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 52.49 % | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 51.08 % | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 45.63 % | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 45.35 % | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 46.6 % | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 46.95 % | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 44.43 % | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 43.25 % | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 44.15 % | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 42.49 % | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 43.48 % | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 43.55 % | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 37.99 % | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 39.23 % | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 38.99 % | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.53 % | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 37.83 % | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 35.9 % | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 34.19 % | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 37.76 % | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 37.06 % | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 38.97 % | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 37.39 % | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 36.15 % | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 37.07 % | +2.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 37.07 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8 %, 9.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 37.07 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.26 %, 142.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 38.4 % compare
- 20 Laos 38.4 % compare
- 22 Zimbabwe 37.12 % compare
- 24 Guinea 35.67 % compare
- 25 Madagascar 34.79 % compare
- 26 United Republic of Tanzania 34.64 % 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 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 23rd out of 223 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.