Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Myanmar

Myanmar: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 10.60 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.60 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
43rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
17.32 million tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
7.89 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Myanmar, 1990–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M1990200620231990: 7.9M tonnes1991: 7.9M tonnes1992: 8.1M tonnes1993: 8.3M tonnes1994: 8.7M tonnes1995: 8.9M tonnes1996: 9.2M tonnes1997: 9.1M tonnes1998: 9.3M tonnes1999: 9.7M tonnes2000: 10.1M tonnes2001: 9.8M tonnes2002: 9.8M tonnes2003: 10.3M tonnes2004: 11.0M tonnes2005: 10.9M tonnes2006: 11.5M tonnes2007: 12.0M tonnes2008: 12.1M tonnes2009: 12.5M tonnes2010: 12.9M tonnes2011: 13.3M tonnes2012: 13.8M tonnes2013: 14.4M tonnes2014: 15.3M tonnes2015: 15.2M tonnes2016: 15.7M tonnes2017: 17.3M tonnes2018: 10.7M tonnes2019: 11.3M tonnes2020: 12.2M tonnes2021: 11.7M tonnes2022: 10.5M tonnes2023: 10.6M tonnes

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.

Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Myanmar, 1990 to 2023.
Year tonnes Change
1990 7.89 million tonnes
1991 7.93 million tonnes +0.5%
1992 8.11 million tonnes +2.3%
1993 8.32 million tonnes +2.6%
1994 8.74 million tonnes +5.0%
1995 8.94 million tonnes +2.3%
1996 9.16 million tonnes +2.5%
1997 9.13 million tonnes -0.3%
1998 9.34 million tonnes +2.3%
1999 9.69 million tonnes +3.7%
2000 10.08 million tonnes +4.0%
2001 9.83 million tonnes -2.5%
2002 9.76 million tonnes -0.7%
2003 10.31 million tonnes +5.6%
2004 11.00 million tonnes +6.7%
2005 10.94 million tonnes -0.5%
2006 11.46 million tonnes +4.8%
2007 12.04 million tonnes +5.1%
2008 12.06 million tonnes +0.2%
2009 12.54 million tonnes +4.0%
2010 12.92 million tonnes +3.0%
2011 13.27 million tonnes +2.7%
2012 13.77 million tonnes +3.8%
2013 14.41 million tonnes +4.6%
2014 15.30 million tonnes +6.2%
2015 15.24 million tonnes -0.4%
2016 15.68 million tonnes +2.9%
2017 17.32 million tonnes +10.5%
2018 10.70 million tonnes -38.2%
2019 11.27 million tonnes +5.3%
2020 12.21 million tonnes +8.3%
2021 11.65 million tonnes -4.6%
2022 10.52 million tonnes -9.7%
2023 10.60 million tonnes +0.8%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 10.60 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 million tonnes, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 10.60 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.39 million tonnes, 7.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nitrous oxide 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 -38.2% 17.32 million tonnes 10.70 million tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 40 Niger 11.47 million tonnes compare
  2. 41 Zambia 11.30 million tonnes compare
  3. 42 Uganda 10.87 million tonnes compare
  4. 44 Venezuela 9.99 million tonnes compare
  5. 45 Philippines 9.65 million tonnes compare
  6. 46 Bolivia 9.16 million tonnes compare

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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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Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.