Per capita ghg sector in Myanmar
Myanmar: Per capita ghg sector was 2.03 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita ghg sector in Myanmar, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 2.03 for per capita ghg sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 56.0% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Myanmar peaked at 5.63 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4951, in 1991.
That places Myanmar 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita ghg sector in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5023 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4951 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.69 | +442.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7228 | -73.1% |
| 1994 | 1.19 | +64.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7041 | -40.8% |
| 1996 | 1.16 | +64.5% |
| 1997 | 1.6 | +38.2% |
| 1998 | 1.13 | -29.5% |
| 1999 | 1.12 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.32 | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 1.31 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 1.27 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8432 | -33.9% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 1.25 | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 1.24 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.23 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.43 | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 1.42 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.41 | +70.0% |
| 2013 | 2.59 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 2.76 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.74 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.63 | +105.5% |
| 2017 | 4.43 | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 4.4 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.56 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.51 | -66.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5619 | -62.8% |
| 2022 | 1.3 | +131.7% |
| 2023 | 2.03 | +56.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.86, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2.03 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.17, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +442.5% | 0.4951 | 2.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 | 0.4951 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 | 0.8432 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 | 1.42 | 5.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 0.5619 | 2.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 172 Chad 4.14 compare
- 173 Niger 3.44 compare
- 174 Kyrgyzstan 2.83 compare
- 176 Central African Republic 1.94 compare
- 177 Cameroon 1.76 compare
- 178 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.51 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 sector in Myanmar?
- Per capita ghg sector in Myanmar was 2.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4951 in 1991.
- How does Myanmar rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Myanmar ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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