Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 4.29 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Myanmar, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 4.29 for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Myanmar peaked at 5.32 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.29, in 2025.
Myanmar ranks 131st of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.32 | — |
| 2012 | 4.44 | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 4.31 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.39 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.54 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.31 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 4.36 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.31 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.43 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.39 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.37 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.35 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 4.32 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 4.29 | -0.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4.29 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.06, 71% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5 | 4.31 | 5.32 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.36 | 4.29 | 4.43 | 6 |
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Myanmar?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Myanmar was 4.29 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 in 2011.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 in 2025.
- How does Myanmar rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 131st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.