Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Myanmar
Myanmar: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 261.57 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Myanmar is 261.57 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 274.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Myanmar peaked at 261.57 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.4 kilograms per person, in 1992.
Myanmar ranks 137th of 191 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.21 kilograms per person | 25.4 kilograms per person | 67.66 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.42 kilograms per person | 43.4 kilograms per person | 100.13 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.54 kilograms per person | 46.92 kilograms per person | 120.82 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.99 kilograms per person | 94.59 kilograms per person | 261.57 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 transport in Myanmar?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Myanmar was 261.57 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 from transport recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 261.57 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4 kilograms per person in 1992.
- How does Myanmar rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Myanmar ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 274.6%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.