Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Myanmar
Myanmar: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 1.85 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Myanmar, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Myanmar stood at 1.85 kilograms per person.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 828.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Myanmar peaked at 28.9 kilograms per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1957 kilograms per person, in 2015.
That places Myanmar 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6606 kilograms per person | 0.2476 kilograms per person | 1.19 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4045 kilograms per person | 0.2055 kilograms per person | 0.6374 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.42 kilograms per person | 0.1957 kilograms per person | 28.9 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.87 kilograms per person | 1.67 kilograms per person | 25.28 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 sector in Myanmar?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Myanmar was 1.85 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9 kilograms per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1957 kilograms per person in 2015.
- How does Myanmar rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Myanmar ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 828.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.