Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Myanmar
Myanmar: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 2.03 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Myanmar, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 2.03 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Myanmar peaked at 5.63 kilograms per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4951 kilograms per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 kilograms per person | 0.4951 kilograms per person | 2.69 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 kilograms per person | 0.8432 kilograms per person | 1.32 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 kilograms per person | 1.42 kilograms per person | 5.63 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 kilograms per person | 0.5619 kilograms per person | 2.03 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 172 Chad 4.14 kilograms per person compare
- 173 Niger 3.44 kilograms per person compare
- 174 Kyrgyzstan 2.83 kilograms per person compare
- 176 Central African Republic 1.94 kilograms per person compare
- 177 Cameroon 1.76 kilograms per person compare
- 178 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.51 kilograms 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 by sector in Myanmar?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Myanmar was 2.03 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 kilograms per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4951 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Myanmar rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Myanmar ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.