Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Myanmar
Myanmar: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0599 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Myanmar, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.0599 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
The figure is up 162.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Myanmar peaked at 0.0816 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1928.
Myanmar ranks 95th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0342 tonnes per person | 0.0206 tonnes per person | 0.0526 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0239 tonnes per person | 0.0085 tonnes per person | 0.0432 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0144 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.0222 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.0079 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0082 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0195 tonnes per person | 0.0124 tonnes per person | 0.0342 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0345 tonnes per person | 0.0181 tonnes per person | 0.0747 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0619 tonnes per person | 0.0539 tonnes per person | 0.0816 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Myanmar?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Myanmar was 0.0599 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0816 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1928.
- How does Myanmar rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Myanmar ranks 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.