Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Myanmar
Myanmar: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Myanmar, 1970–2024
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 0.0003 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Myanmar peaked at 0.0158 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1994.
Myanmar ranks 92nd of 213 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | -25.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | +73.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -88.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +41.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +32.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -81.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -41.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -34.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +48.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +5104.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +37.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +72.0% |
| 2001 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +30.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -29.9% |
| 2006 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +74.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +41.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -33.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -38.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +5104.1% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0125 tonnes per person | 0.0077 tonnes per person | 0.0158 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0148 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More climate change data for Myanmar
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Myanmar?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Myanmar was 0.0003 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 flaring recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0158 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does Myanmar rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Myanmar ranks 92nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.8%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.