Land-use change — Emissions Share (N2O) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Land-use change — Emissions Share (N2O) was 20.05 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Myanmar, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 20.05 % for land-use change — emissions share in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Myanmar peaked at 31.86 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.71 %, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 9th 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 (N2O) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.82 % | — |
| 1991 | 26.62 % | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 26.1 % | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 25.7 % | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 24.75 % | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 24.37 % | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 12.25 % | -49.7% |
| 1997 | 11.95 % | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 15.02 % | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 14.5 % | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 8.71 % | -39.9% |
| 2001 | 9.9 % | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 11.52 % | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 25.98 % | +125.5% |
| 2004 | 31.86 % | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 23.96 % | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 19.6 % | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 29.38 % | +49.9% |
| 2008 | 18.5 % | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 25.2 % | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 27.11 % | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 17.65 % | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 20.86 % | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 17.95 % | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 21.07 % | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 21.59 % | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 13.65 % | -36.8% |
| 2017 | 14.66 % | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 18.02 % | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 18.91 % | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 25.42 % | +34.4% |
| 2021 | 23.09 % | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 16.88 % | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 20.05 % | +18.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 20.05 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.08 %, 250.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.81 % | 11.95 % | 26.82 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.46 % | 8.71 % | 31.86 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.15 % | 13.65 % | 27.11 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.36 % | 16.88 % | 25.42 % | 4 |
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 land-use change — emissions share in Myanmar?
- Land-use change — emissions share in Myanmar was 20.05 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 31.86 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.71 % in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for land-use change — emissions share?
- Myanmar ranks 9th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 (N2O). 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.