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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.65 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 31.19 kilograms per person | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 25.4 kilograms per person | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 38.31 kilograms per person | +50.9% |
| 1994 | 43.51 kilograms per person | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 63.84 kilograms per person | +46.7% |
| 1996 | 67.66 kilograms per person | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 54.91 kilograms per person | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 66.65 kilograms per person | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 66.98 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 77.5 kilograms per person | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 61.61 kilograms per person | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 75.06 kilograms per person | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 83.14 kilograms per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 91.78 kilograms per person | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 100.13 kilograms per person | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 83.5 kilograms per person | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 93.09 kilograms per person | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 43.4 kilograms per person | -53.4% |
| 2009 | 45.01 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 46.92 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 47.75 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 60.8 kilograms per person | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 69.83 kilograms per person | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 78.13 kilograms per person | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 84.75 kilograms per person | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 86.22 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 114.27 kilograms per person | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 115.93 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 120.82 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 109.02 kilograms per person | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 94.59 kilograms per person | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 234.76 kilograms per person | +148.2% |
| 2023 | 261.57 kilograms per person | +11.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 261.57 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246.89 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 261.57 kilograms per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 742.98 kilograms per person, 35% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +148.2% | 94.59 kilograms per person | 234.76 kilograms per person |
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
- 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 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.