Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Myanmar
Myanmar: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.3166 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Myanmar stood at 0.3166 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Myanmar peaked at 0.3996 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 tonnes per person, in 1946.
That places Myanmar 177th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.2386 tonnes per person | 0.2331 tonnes per person | 0.2441 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.219 tonnes per person | 0.2101 tonnes per person | 0.2332 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0563 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.2098 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0452 tonnes per person | 0.0219 tonnes per person | 0.0767 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.093 tonnes per person | 0.0789 tonnes per person | 0.1175 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1208 tonnes per person | 0.1051 tonnes per person | 0.1414 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.101 tonnes per person | 0.0438 tonnes per person | 0.1319 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0825 tonnes per person | 0.05 tonnes per person | 0.1211 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1149 tonnes per person | 0.0795 tonnes per person | 0.1362 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2142 tonnes per person | 0.1216 tonnes per person | 0.3996 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3138 tonnes per person | 0.2765 tonnes per person | 0.3626 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 by fuel type in Myanmar?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Myanmar was 0.3166 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 by fuel type recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3996 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 1946.
- How does Myanmar rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Myanmar ranks 177th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.