Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 86.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
93rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
116.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
49.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 86.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre for methane emissions, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 116.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Myanmar 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 52.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 55.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 57.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 57.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 54.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 56.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 58.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 57.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 59.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 59.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 58.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 62.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 62.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 63.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 63.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 63.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 65.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 62.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 66.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 67.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 66.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 68.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 67.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 69.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 69.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 69.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 69.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 67.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 68.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 67.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 71.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 73.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 74.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 77.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 76.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 74.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 76.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 81.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 83.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 85.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 86.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 88.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 91.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 95.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 101.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 103.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 106.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 107.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 105.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 105.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 106.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 108.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 110.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 112.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 116.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 89.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 88.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 89.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 91.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 89.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 84.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 86.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 86.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 86.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 49.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 58.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 58.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 65.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 66.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 69.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 67.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 81.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 83.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 106.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 88.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 116.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 84.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 91.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 90 Malawi 88.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 91 Guinea 87.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 92 Ecuador 87.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 94 Malaysia 86.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 95 Ghana 85.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 96 Micronesia (country) 84.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 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 methane emissions, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 86.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 116.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.