Per capita ghg excl land use in Myanmar
Myanmar: Per capita ghg excl land use was 0.7934 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita ghg excl land use in Myanmar, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.7934 for per capita ghg excl land use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg excl land use in Myanmar peaked at 0.8774 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1845, in 1850.
That places Myanmar 165th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg excl land use in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1845 | — |
| 1851 | 0.1849 | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.1853 | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.1857 | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 0.1861 | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 0.1865 | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 0.1868 | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.1871 | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.1875 | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.1878 | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.188 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.1883 | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.1886 | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.1888 | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.1891 | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.1893 | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.1896 | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.1898 | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.1901 | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.191 | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.1925 | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 0.2006 | +4.2% |
| 1872 | 0.2097 | +4.6% |
| 1873 | 0.22 | +4.9% |
| 1874 | 0.2306 | +4.8% |
| 1875 | 0.2416 | +4.8% |
| 1876 | 0.2529 | +4.7% |
| 1877 | 0.2645 | +4.6% |
| 1878 | 0.2763 | +4.5% |
| 1879 | 0.2836 | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 0.2858 | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 0.2828 | -1.1% |
| 1882 | 0.2751 | -2.7% |
| 1883 | 0.2636 | -4.2% |
| 1884 | 0.2525 | -4.2% |
| 1885 | 0.2417 | -4.3% |
| 1886 | 0.2312 | -4.3% |
| 1887 | 0.2212 | -4.4% |
| 1888 | 0.2115 | -4.4% |
| 1889 | 0.2039 | -3.6% |
| 1890 | 0.1987 | -2.6% |
| 1891 | 0.1966 | -1.0% |
| 1892 | 0.1958 | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 0.1963 | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 0.1966 | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.1968 | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.1969 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.1969 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.1968 | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.1971 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.198 | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 0.1985 | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 0.1988 | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 0.1996 | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 0.2004 | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.2012 | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 0.2019 | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 0.2026 | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 0.2032 | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.2041 | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 0.2051 | +0.5% |
| 1911 | 0.2057 | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 0.2062 | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 0.207 | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 0.2078 | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 0.2085 | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 0.2093 | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 0.21 | +0.3% |
| 1918 | 0.2103 | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 0.2103 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.211 | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 0.2121 | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 0.2134 | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 0.2145 | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 0.2157 | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 0.2168 | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 0.218 | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 0.2191 | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 0.491 | +124.1% |
| 1929 | 0.4797 | -2.3% |
| 1930 | 0.4807 | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 0.4665 | -2.9% |
| 1932 | 0.4685 | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 0.4681 | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 0.4714 | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 0.4667 | -1.0% |
| 1936 | 0.4713 | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 0.4775 | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 0.4659 | -2.4% |
| 1939 | 0.4744 | +1.8% |
| 1940 | 0.4676 | -1.4% |
| 1941 | 0.4656 | -0.4% |
| 1942 | 0.3079 | -33.9% |
| 1943 | 0.264 | -14.3% |
| 1944 | 0.2568 | -2.7% |
| 1945 | 0.2544 | -0.9% |
| 1946 | 0.2336 | -8.2% |
| 1947 | 0.2336 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.2405 | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 0.2358 | -1.9% |
| 1950 | 0.2804 | +18.9% |
| 1951 | 0.2869 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 0.298 | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 0.3065 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 0.314 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 0.3113 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.3224 | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 0.3441 | +6.7% |
| 1958 | 0.3576 | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 0.3731 | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 0.3677 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 0.3586 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.368 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3536 | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3599 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3509 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3807 | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3491 | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3566 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4092 | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4183 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.406 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3729 | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3872 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3792 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.385 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3894 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3831 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3761 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3837 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3813 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3858 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.391 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4067 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4101 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4018 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3432 | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3157 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3238 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3021 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2935 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3178 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3086 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3256 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3432 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3444 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3481 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3617 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3744 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4037 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3727 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3823 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4168 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4728 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4391 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4629 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4742 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.398 | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4154 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4745 | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5091 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4437 | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4579 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5241 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.642 | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 0.622 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6739 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8662 | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 0.86 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8774 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7678 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8031 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8039 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7934 | -1.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.7934 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.7934 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.61, 22% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg excl land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | +124.1% | 0.2191 | 0.491 |
| 1942 | -33.9% | 0.4656 | 0.3079 |
| 2018 | +28.5% | 0.6739 | 0.8662 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1862 | 0.1845 | 0.1878 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1893 | 0.188 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2372 | 0.1925 | 0.2836 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2469 | 0.2039 | 0.2858 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1969 | 0.1958 | 0.1987 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2008 | 0.198 | 0.2041 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.208 | 0.2051 | 0.2103 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2691 | 0.211 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4711 | 0.4659 | 0.4807 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.296 | 0.2336 | 0.4676 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3194 | 0.2804 | 0.3731 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3596 | 0.3491 | 0.3807 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3906 | 0.3729 | 0.4183 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3743 | 0.3157 | 0.4101 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3319 | 0.2935 | 0.3744 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4238 | 0.3727 | 0.4742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6073 | 0.4437 | 0.8662 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8091 | 0.7678 | 0.8774 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 162 Nepal 0.8927 compare
- 163 Togo 0.8664 compare
- 164 Cameroon 0.816 compare
- 166 Bangladesh 0.7886 compare
- 167 Mozambique 0.7836 compare
- 168 Cote d'Ivoire 0.7792 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 ghg excl land use in Myanmar?
- Per capita ghg excl land use in Myanmar was 0.7934 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8774 in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1845 in 1850.
- How does Myanmar rank for per capita ghg excl land use?
- Myanmar ranks 165th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg excl land use rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg excl land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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