Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Myanmar
Myanmar: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 10.60 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Myanmar is 10.60 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Myanmar peaked at 17.32 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.89 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Myanmar 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.72 million tonnes | 7.89 million tonnes | 9.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.00 million tonnes | 9.76 million tonnes | 12.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.99 million tonnes | 10.70 million tonnes | 17.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.24 million tonnes | 10.52 million tonnes | 12.21 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Myanmar?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Myanmar was 10.60 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.32 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.89 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Myanmar ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Nitrous oxide 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.