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.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.51 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1.49 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.47 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.45 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.66 kilograms per person | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 1.88 kilograms per person | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 1.85 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.6 kilograms per person | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 1.81 kilograms per person | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 1.79 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.09 kilograms per person | +73.1% |
| 2001 | 3.06 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.46 kilograms per person | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 3.64 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 4.46 kilograms per person | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 4.43 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.6 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 4.57 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.13 kilograms per person | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 3.9 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 4.49 kilograms per person | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 4.45 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.41 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.38 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.93 kilograms per person | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 5.28 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 5.44 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.59 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.55 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.46 kilograms per person | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 6.22 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 5.81 kilograms per person | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 5.21 kilograms per person | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 5.36 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 5.36 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6 kilograms per person, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 5.36 kilograms per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.97 kilograms per person, 67% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions by 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +73.1% | 1.79 kilograms per person | 3.09 kilograms per person |
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
- 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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.