Methane emissions by sector in Myanmar
Myanmar: Methane emissions by sector was 6.22 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Methane emissions by sector in Myanmar, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions by sector in Myanmar is 6.22 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 43.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions by sector in Myanmar peaked at 13.29 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.82 million tonnes, in 2002.
Myanmar ranks 7th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions by sector in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.44 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 7.44 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.44 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.44 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.44 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.44 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.78 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 7.10 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 10.47 million tonnes | +47.5% |
| 1999 | 10.81 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.58 million tonnes | -39.1% |
| 2001 | 3.00 million tonnes | -54.4% |
| 2002 | 2.82 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 7.73 million tonnes | +174.1% |
| 2004 | 13.29 million tonnes | +71.9% |
| 2005 | 7.13 million tonnes | -46.4% |
| 2006 | 6.86 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 11.69 million tonnes | +70.4% |
| 2008 | 5.16 million tonnes | -55.9% |
| 2009 | 9.99 million tonnes | +93.6% |
| 2010 | 11.28 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 5.25 million tonnes | -53.5% |
| 2012 | 8.00 million tonnes | +52.4% |
| 2013 | 7.10 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 8.38 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 9.26 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 5.58 million tonnes | -39.7% |
| 2017 | 5.60 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.66 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.91 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 9.47 million tonnes | +60.2% |
| 2021 | 7.58 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 4.35 million tonnes | -42.6% |
| 2023 | 6.22 million tonnes | +43.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 6.22 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,000 tonnes, 622.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions by sector in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +174.1% | 2.82 million tonnes | 7.73 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.08 million tonnes | 7.10 million tonnes | 10.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.42 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 13.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.20 million tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 11.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.91 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | 9.47 million tonnes | 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 methane emissions by sector in Myanmar?
- Methane emissions by sector in Myanmar was 6.22 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions by sector recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.29 million tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest methane emissions by sector recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 million tonnes in 2002.
- How does Myanmar rank for methane emissions by sector?
- Myanmar ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.