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.
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
- 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 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.