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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 54.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 16.78 million (2025)
- Urban population 30.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.5799 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 727.90 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.5799 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.5799 tonnes per person (2024)
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.