Per capita ghg emissions in Myanmar
Myanmar: Per capita ghg emissions was 3.4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.4
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
133rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
26.94
in 1882
All-time low
2.37
in 1949
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Myanmar, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions in Myanmar stood at 3.4.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Myanmar peaked at 26.94 in 1882 and was at its lowest, 2.37, in 1949.
Myanmar ranks 133rd of 199 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 ghg emissions in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 12.12 | — |
| 1851 | 13.28 | +9.5% |
| 1852 | 13.34 | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 14 | +4.9% |
| 1854 | 13.82 | -1.2% |
| 1855 | 14.08 | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 14.51 | +3.0% |
| 1857 | 13.37 | -7.8% |
| 1858 | 13.98 | +4.5% |
| 1859 | 14.2 | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 14.27 | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 14.54 | +1.8% |
| 1862 | 14.17 | -2.5% |
| 1863 | 13.55 | -4.4% |
| 1864 | 13.97 | +3.1% |
| 1865 | 14.61 | +4.6% |
| 1866 | 14.37 | -1.6% |
| 1867 | 14.16 | -1.5% |
| 1868 | 14.18 | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 14.32 | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 14.03 | -2.0% |
| 1871 | 13.97 | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 14.39 | +3.1% |
| 1873 | 15.55 | +8.0% |
| 1874 | 15.35 | -1.3% |
| 1875 | 15.39 | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 15.46 | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 15.56 | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 16.12 | +3.6% |
| 1879 | 15.76 | -2.2% |
| 1880 | 18.99 | +20.5% |
| 1881 | 25.59 | +34.7% |
| 1882 | 26.94 | +5.3% |
| 1883 | 25.06 | -7.0% |
| 1884 | 24.29 | -3.1% |
| 1885 | 23.84 | -1.8% |
| 1886 | 22.1 | -7.3% |
| 1887 | 21.8 | -1.4% |
| 1888 | 19.54 | -10.4% |
| 1889 | 19.56 | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 18.27 | -6.6% |
| 1891 | 19.08 | +4.4% |
| 1892 | 18.68 | -2.1% |
| 1893 | 17.53 | -6.2% |
| 1894 | 17.83 | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 17.01 | -4.6% |
| 1896 | 16.51 | -2.9% |
| 1897 | 17.17 | +4.0% |
| 1898 | 15.49 | -9.8% |
| 1899 | 15.99 | +3.2% |
| 1900 | 15.44 | -3.4% |
| 1901 | 16.77 | +8.6% |
| 1902 | 17.87 | +6.6% |
| 1903 | 16.99 | -4.9% |
| 1904 | 16.36 | -3.7% |
| 1905 | 16.6 | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 16.64 | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 16.52 | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 16.46 | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 15.73 | -4.4% |
| 1910 | 16.5 | +4.9% |
| 1911 | 16.25 | -1.5% |
| 1912 | 15.83 | -2.6% |
| 1913 | 16.07 | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 16.58 | +3.1% |
| 1915 | 16.24 | -2.0% |
| 1916 | 15.18 | -6.5% |
| 1917 | 15.16 | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 15.81 | +4.3% |
| 1919 | 15.54 | -1.7% |
| 1920 | 12.46 | -19.8% |
| 1921 | 9.82 | -21.2% |
| 1922 | 8.54 | -13.0% |
| 1923 | 7.79 | -8.8% |
| 1924 | 7.32 | -6.0% |
| 1925 | 6.95 | -5.1% |
| 1926 | 6.53 | -6.1% |
| 1927 | 6.37 | -2.4% |
| 1928 | 6.42 | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 6.01 | -6.5% |
| 1930 | 5.73 | -4.7% |
| 1931 | 5.33 | -6.9% |
| 1932 | 5.44 | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 5.15 | -5.4% |
| 1934 | 5.07 | -1.5% |
| 1935 | 4.98 | -1.8% |
| 1936 | 4.8 | -3.6% |
| 1937 | 4.83 | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 4.94 | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 4.85 | -1.8% |
| 1940 | 4.34 | -10.5% |
| 1941 | 3.98 | -8.3% |
| 1942 | 3.67 | -7.9% |
| 1943 | 3.38 | -7.9% |
| 1944 | 3.2 | -5.4% |
| 1945 | 2.98 | -6.8% |
| 1946 | 2.73 | -8.3% |
| 1947 | 2.68 | -1.9% |
| 1948 | 2.6 | -3.0% |
| 1949 | 2.37 | -8.8% |
| 1950 | 3.57 | +50.6% |
| 1951 | 4.23 | +18.5% |
| 1952 | 4.66 | +10.3% |
| 1953 | 5.02 | +7.7% |
| 1954 | 5.27 | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 5.76 | +9.3% |
| 1956 | 5.94 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 6.1 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 6.4 | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 7.89 | +23.3% |
| 1960 | 6.05 | -23.4% |
| 1961 | 5.45 | -9.8% |
| 1962 | 4.97 | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 5.37 | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 4.82 | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 5.33 | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 4.73 | -11.2% |
| 1967 | 4.47 | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 4.31 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 23.46 | +444.9% |
| 1970 | 14.6 | -37.8% |
| 1971 | 9.42 | -35.5% |
| 1972 | 6.07 | -35.6% |
| 1973 | 5.43 | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 5 | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 4.67 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 4.39 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 4.27 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 4.22 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.69 | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 3.85 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 3.8 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.65 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 3.7 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.49 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 3.44 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.25 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 3.11 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 3.2 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 3.13 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.27 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 3.3 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.54 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 3.44 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.74 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 3.71 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.72 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.6 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.97 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 4.38 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 4.44 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.17 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 4.18 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.33 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 4.65 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 5.12 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 5.75 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 5.88 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.57 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 5.15 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 4.96 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.79 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 4.52 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 4.48 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.43 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.56 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.58 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.59 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.94 | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 3.73 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 3.75 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.61 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 3.57 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.47 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.4 | -2.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.25, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +444.9% | 4.31 | 23.46 |
| 1950 | +50.6% | 2.37 | 3.57 |
| 1881 | +34.7% | 18.99 | 25.59 |
| 1970 | -37.8% | 23.46 | 14.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13.67 | 12.12 | 14.51 | 10 |
| 1860s | 14.21 | 13.55 | 14.61 | 10 |
| 1870s | 15.16 | 13.97 | 16.12 | 10 |
| 1880s | 22.77 | 18.99 | 26.94 | 10 |
| 1890s | 17.36 | 15.49 | 19.08 | 10 |
| 1900s | 16.54 | 15.44 | 17.87 | 10 |
| 1910s | 15.92 | 15.16 | 16.58 | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.82 | 6.01 | 12.46 | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.11 | 4.8 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.19 | 2.37 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.48 | 3.57 | 7.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.9 | 4.31 | 23.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.17 | 3.69 | 14.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.46 | 3.11 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.67 | 3.27 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.92 | 4.17 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 | 3.73 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 | 3.4 | 3.75 | 5 |
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 ghg emissions in Myanmar?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Myanmar was 3.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 26.94 in 1882.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 in 1949.
- How does Myanmar rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Myanmar ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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