Per capita methane emissions in Myanmar
Myanmar: Per capita methane emissions was 1.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.04
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
84th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.11
in 1880
All-time low
1.02
in 2023
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Myanmar, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 1.04 for per capita methane emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Myanmar peaked at 2.11 in 1880 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 84th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.36 | — |
| 1851 | 1.36 | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 1.36 | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 1.36 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 1.36 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 1.37 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 1.37 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 1.37 | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 1.37 | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 1.37 | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 1.38 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 1.38 | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 1.38 | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 1.38 | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 1.38 | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 1.38 | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 1.39 | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 1.39 | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 1.39 | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 1.4 | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 1.41 | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 1.47 | +4.6% |
| 1872 | 1.54 | +4.8% |
| 1873 | 1.62 | +5.0% |
| 1874 | 1.7 | +4.9% |
| 1875 | 1.78 | +4.8% |
| 1876 | 1.86 | +4.7% |
| 1877 | 1.95 | +4.6% |
| 1878 | 2.03 | +4.5% |
| 1879 | 2.09 | +2.7% |
| 1880 | 2.11 | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 2.09 | -1.0% |
| 1882 | 2.03 | -2.6% |
| 1883 | 1.95 | -4.1% |
| 1884 | 1.87 | -4.2% |
| 1885 | 1.79 | -4.2% |
| 1886 | 1.71 | -4.3% |
| 1887 | 1.64 | -4.4% |
| 1888 | 1.56 | -4.4% |
| 1889 | 1.51 | -3.6% |
| 1890 | 1.46 | -2.9% |
| 1891 | 1.45 | -0.9% |
| 1892 | 1.45 | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 1.45 | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 1.46 | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 1.46 | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 1.46 | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 1.46 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 1.46 | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 1.46 | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 1.47 | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 1.46 | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 1.46 | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 1.46 | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 1.47 | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 1.47 | +0.1% |
| 1906 | 1.47 | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 1.47 | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 1.47 | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 1.47 | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 1.48 | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 1.48 | -0.1% |
| 1912 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.48 | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 1.48 | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 1.48 | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 1.49 | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 1.49 | +0.1% |
| 1918 | 1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.49 | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 1.49 | -0.1% |
| 1921 | 1.49 | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 1.49 | +0.1% |
| 1923 | 1.49 | +0.1% |
| 1924 | 1.49 | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 1.49 | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.52 | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 1.52 | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 1.52 | -0.1% |
| 1931 | 1.52 | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 1.52 | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 1.52 | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 1.52 | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.53 | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 1.54 | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 1.55 | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 1.56 | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 1.56 | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 1.56 | -0.2% |
| 1942 | 1.54 | -1.3% |
| 1943 | 1.53 | -0.6% |
| 1944 | 1.53 | -0.3% |
| 1945 | 1.52 | -0.4% |
| 1946 | 1.51 | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 1.51 | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 1.5 | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 1.49 | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.5 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 1.51 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 1.51 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 1.52 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 1.53 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 1.54 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 1.55 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 1.55 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 1.56 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 1.57 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 1.46 | -7.0% |
| 1962 | 1.51 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.55 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.57 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.54 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.44 | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 1.47 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.47 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.42 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.44 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.41 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.36 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.41 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 1.38 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.38 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.35 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.33 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.34 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.26 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 1.3 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.3 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.26 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.27 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.24 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.22 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.19 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.17 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.13 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.12 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.14 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.15 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.16 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.19 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.16 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.12 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.12 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.19 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.21 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.22 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.24 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.27 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.32 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.38 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.41 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.42 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.43 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.38 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.38 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.39 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.41 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.43 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.12 | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.12 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.09 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 1.04 | +1.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.04 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.82, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.75 | 1.41 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.82 | 1.51 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.46 | 1.45 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.47 | 1.46 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.5 | 1.49 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.53 | 1.52 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.53 | 1.49 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.53 | 1.49 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 1.42 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.36 | 1.26 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 | 1.13 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 | 1.08 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 | 1.2 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 1.1 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.02 | 1.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 methane emissions in Myanmar?
- Per capita methane emissions in Myanmar was 1.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 1880.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Myanmar ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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