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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2511 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2476 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7326 kilograms per person | +195.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9638 kilograms per person | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 1.19 kilograms per person | +23.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9388 kilograms per person | -21.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9269 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4576 kilograms per person | -50.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4519 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4466 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4416 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.437 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4326 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4286 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6374 kilograms per person | +48.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4216 kilograms per person | -33.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4185 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4156 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2067 kilograms per person | -50.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2055 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.408 kilograms per person | +98.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2023 kilograms per person | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2007 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.199 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1973 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1957 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 19.03 kilograms per person | +9622.6% |
| 2017 | 28.9 kilograms per person | +51.9% |
| 2018 | 27.36 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 27.55 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 25.28 kilograms per person | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 22.66 kilograms per person | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 1.67 kilograms per person | -92.6% |
| 2023 | 1.85 kilograms per person | +10.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.85 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.95 kilograms per person, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.85 kilograms per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.44 kilograms per person, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +9622.6% | 0.1957 kilograms per person | 19.03 kilograms per person |
| 1992 | +195.9% | 0.2476 kilograms per person | 0.7326 kilograms per person |
| 2010 | +98.5% | 0.2055 kilograms per person | 0.408 kilograms per person |
| 2022 | -92.6% | 22.66 kilograms per person | 1.67 kilograms per person |
| 2017 | +51.9% | 19.03 kilograms per person | 28.9 kilograms per person |
| 1997 | -50.6% | 0.9269 kilograms per person | 0.4576 kilograms per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More climate change data for Myanmar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 150.98 million kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,150 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.53 kt (2050)
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.