Per capita methane emissions by sector in Myanmar
Myanmar: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 5.36 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita methane 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
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Myanmar stood at 5.36 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Myanmar peaked at 6.46 kilograms per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.45 kilograms per person, in 1993.
Myanmar ranks 123rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 kilograms per person | 1.45 kilograms per person | 1.88 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.94 kilograms per person | 3.06 kilograms per person | 4.6 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1 kilograms per person | 4.38 kilograms per person | 6.46 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.65 kilograms per person | 5.21 kilograms per person | 6.22 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 methane emissions by sector in Myanmar?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Myanmar was 5.36 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.46 kilograms per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 kilograms per person in 1993.
- How does Myanmar rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Myanmar ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 methane 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.