Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Myanmar
Myanmar: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.5799 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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
Myanmar recorded 0.5799 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 172nd of 208 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,577 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Myanmar?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6524 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 1946.
- How does Myanmar rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Myanmar ranks 172nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use. 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.