Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Myanmar
Myanmar: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
133rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
26.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1882
All-time low
2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1949
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Myanmar, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Myanmar stood at 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Myanmar peaked at 26.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1882 and was at its lowest, 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 12.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 13.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1852 | 13.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1854 | 13.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1855 | 14.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 14.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1857 | 13.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1858 | 13.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1859 | 14.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 14.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 14.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1862 | 14.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1863 | 13.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1864 | 13.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1865 | 14.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1866 | 14.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1867 | 14.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1868 | 14.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 14.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 14.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1871 | 13.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 14.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1873 | 15.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1874 | 15.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1875 | 15.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 15.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 15.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 16.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1879 | 15.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1880 | 18.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.5% |
| 1881 | 25.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +34.7% |
| 1882 | 26.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1883 | 25.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1884 | 24.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1885 | 23.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1886 | 22.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1887 | 21.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1888 | 19.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 1889 | 19.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 18.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1891 | 19.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1892 | 18.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1893 | 17.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1894 | 17.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 17.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1896 | 16.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1897 | 17.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1898 | 15.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 1899 | 15.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1900 | 15.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1901 | 16.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1902 | 17.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1903 | 16.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1904 | 16.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1905 | 16.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 16.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 16.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 16.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 15.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1910 | 16.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1911 | 16.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1912 | 15.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1913 | 16.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 16.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1915 | 16.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1916 | 15.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1917 | 15.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 15.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1919 | 15.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1920 | 12.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.8% |
| 1921 | 9.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.2% |
| 1922 | 8.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.0% |
| 1923 | 7.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1924 | 7.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1925 | 6.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1926 | 6.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1927 | 6.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1928 | 6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 6.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1930 | 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1931 | 5.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1932 | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1934 | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1935 | 4.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1936 | 4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1937 | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 4.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1940 | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1941 | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1942 | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1943 | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1944 | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1945 | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1946 | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1947 | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1948 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1949 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1950 | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +50.6% |
| 1951 | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.5% |
| 1952 | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 1953 | 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1954 | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1956 | 5.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 6.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 7.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.3% |
| 1960 | 6.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.4% |
| 1961 | 5.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 1962 | 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 5.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 1967 | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 23.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +444.9% |
| 1970 | 14.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -37.8% |
| 1971 | 9.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -35.5% |
| 1972 | 6.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -35.6% |
| 1973 | 5.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 4.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 4.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 5.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 5.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 5.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 4.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1950 | +50.6% | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1881 | +34.7% | 18.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1970 | -37.8% | 23.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 14.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 15.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 22.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 26.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 17.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 16.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 15.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 130 East Timor 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 131 Armenia 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 132 Grenada 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 134 North Korea 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 135 Georgia 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 136 Jamaica 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Myanmar?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Myanmar was 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 26.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1882.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1949.
- How does Myanmar rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Myanmar ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.