Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Myanmar
Myanmar: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 0.5799 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5799 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
177th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.6524 tonnes per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.0004 tonnes per person
in 1946
Years of data
97
1928–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Myanmar is 0.5799 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Myanmar peaked at 0.6524 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 tonnes per person, in 1946.
Myanmar ranks 177th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.2441 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0.2331 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1930 | 0.2332 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.2191 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1932 | 0.2196 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 0.218 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1934 | 0.2198 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 0.2143 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1936 | 0.2173 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 0.2218 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 0.2101 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1939 | 0.2168 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 0.2098 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1941 | 0.2074 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1942 | 0.0658 tonnes per person | -68.3% |
| 1943 | 0.0259 tonnes per person | -60.6% |
| 1944 | 0.0191 tonnes per person | -26.2% |
| 1945 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -97.6% |
| 1947 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +244.4% |
| 1948 | 0.009 tonnes per person | +490.4% |
| 1949 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -34.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0452 tonnes per person | +669.5% |
| 1951 | 0.0507 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0615 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0694 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0763 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0727 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1956 | 0.083 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1957 | 0.103 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 1958 | 0.1158 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1959 | 0.1306 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1249 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 0.1166 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1268 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1135 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1204 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1123 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.113 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1423 tonnes per person | +26.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1126 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1208 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1696 tonnes per person | +40.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1834 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1722 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1415 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1578 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1519 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1591 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1647 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.161 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.156 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1658 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1661 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1618 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1636 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1824 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1823 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1811 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1302 tonnes per person | -28.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1059 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1128 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1064 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1024 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1182 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1278 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1468 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1618 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1666 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1698 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1818 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1995 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2256 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1935 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2018 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2142 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.267 tonnes per person | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2434 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2682 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2669 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2019 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2098 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2677 tonnes per person | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 0.306 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2373 tonnes per person | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 0.253 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3127 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4283 tonnes per person | +36.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4106 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4554 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6508 tonnes per person | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6386 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6524 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5485 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5886 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5873 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5799 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.5799 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616 tonnes per person, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.5799 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21 tonnes per person, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +669.5% | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 0.0452 tonnes per person |
| 1948 | +490.4% | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.009 tonnes per person |
| 1947 | +244.4% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person |
| 1946 | -97.6% | 0.0181 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person |
| 1942 | -68.3% | 0.2074 tonnes per person | 0.0658 tonnes per person |
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 | 0.0808 tonnes per person | 0.0452 tonnes per person | 0.1306 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1203 tonnes per person | 0.1123 tonnes per person | 0.1423 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1617 tonnes per person | 0.1415 tonnes per person | 0.1834 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1552 tonnes per person | 0.1059 tonnes per person | 0.1824 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1481 tonnes per person | 0.1024 tonnes per person | 0.1995 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2292 tonnes per person | 0.1935 tonnes per person | 0.2682 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.396 tonnes per person | 0.2373 tonnes per person | 0.6508 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5913 tonnes per person | 0.5485 tonnes per person | 0.6524 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More climate change data for Myanmar
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- 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 relative to the global average in Myanmar?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Myanmar was 0.5799 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 relative to the global average recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6524 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 1946.
- How does Myanmar rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Myanmar ranks 177th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.