Methane emissions in Myanmar
Myanmar: Methane emissions was 56.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
56.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
29th
of 199 countries
All-time high
76.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2017
All-time low
5.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Myanmar, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 56.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Myanmar peaked at 76.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Myanmar ranks 29th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 11.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 14.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 16.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 18.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 21.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 24.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 29.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 26 Algeria 69.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 27 France 62.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 28 Tanzania 61.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 30 Germany 56.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 54.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 32 Kenya 53.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Myanmar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 54.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 16.78 million (2025)
- Urban population 30.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.5799 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 727.90 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.5799 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.5799 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Myanmar?
- Methane emissions in Myanmar was 56.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 76.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2017.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Myanmar rank for methane emissions?
- Myanmar ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 175 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.