How does Myanmar rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita?

Myanmar ranks 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.

Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Myanmar

Name: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Myanmar
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Myanmar: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita was 0.0005 kt per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0005 kt per person

Change on year

down 9.5%

World rank

5th

of 111 countries

All-time high

0.0009 kt per person

in 1963

All-time low

0.0005 kt per person

in 1991

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Myanmar, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in Myanmar is 0.0005 kt per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in Myanmar peaked at 0.0009 kt per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 kt per person, in 1991.

That places Myanmar 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Myanmar, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per person	Change
1961	0.0008 kt per person	—
1962	0.0009 kt per person	+7.0%
1963	0.0009 kt per person	+2.5%
1964	0.0009 kt per person	-0.2%
1965	0.0009 kt per person	-4.7%
1966	0.0008 kt per person	-8.9%
1967	0.0008 kt per person	+1.9%
1968	0.0008 kt per person	-1.1%
1969	0.0008 kt per person	-4.1%
1970	0.0008 kt per person	+0.6%
1971	0.0008 kt per person	-3.1%
1972	0.0007 kt per person	-7.0%
1973	0.0007 kt per person	+5.5%
1974	0.0007 kt per person	-1.8%
1975	0.0007 kt per person	+1.0%
1976	0.0007 kt per person	-4.2%
1977	0.0007 kt per person	-2.9%
1978	0.0007 kt per person	+1.0%
1979	0.0006 kt per person	-13.0%
1980	0.0006 kt per person	+6.0%
1981	0.0006 kt per person	-1.7%
1982	0.0006 kt per person	-6.8%
1983	0.0006 kt per person	+0.1%
1984	0.0006 kt per person	-3.3%
1985	0.0006 kt per person	-0.7%
1986	0.0005 kt per person	-1.8%
1987	0.0005 kt per person	-5.6%
1988	0.0005 kt per person	-0.7%
1989	0.0005 kt per person	+2.9%
1990	0.0005 kt per person	-0.9%
1991	0.0005 kt per person	-5.3%
1992	0.0005 kt per person	+9.0%
1993	0.0006 kt per person	+7.1%
1994	0.0006 kt per person	+3.3%
1995	0.0006 kt per person	+3.7%
1996	0.0006 kt per person	-5.6%
1997	0.0005 kt per person	-7.4%
1998	0.0005 kt per person	-0.3%
1999	0.0006 kt per person	+12.4%
2000	0.0006 kt per person	+0.4%
2001	0.0006 kt per person	+0.7%
2002	0.0006 kt per person	-1.5%
2003	0.0006 kt per person	+1.4%
2004	0.0006 kt per person	+3.4%
2005	0.0007 kt per person	+7.6%
2006	0.0007 kt per person	+8.6%
2007	0.0007 kt per person	-1.5%
2008	0.0007 kt per person	+0.3%
2009	0.0007 kt per person	-0.8%
2010	0.0007 kt per person	-1.3%
2011	0.0007 kt per person	-6.3%
2012	0.0006 kt per person	-8.4%
2013	0.0006 kt per person	-1.4%
2014	0.0006 kt per person	-2.0%
2015	0.0006 kt per person	-2.2%
2016	0.0006 kt per person	-1.5%
2017	0.0006 kt per person	-0.5%
2018	0.0006 kt per person	+5.2%
2019	0.0006 kt per person	-3.9%
2020	0.0006 kt per person	-2.0%
2021	0.0006 kt per person	+2.4%
2022	0.0006 kt per person	-0.0%
2023	0.0005 kt per person	-9.5%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

Myanmar's 0.0005 kt per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per person, 43.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Myanmar's 0.0005 kt per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 kt per person, 4.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0008 kt per person	0.0008 kt per person	0.0009 kt per person	9
1970s	0.0007 kt per person	0.0006 kt per person	0.0008 kt per person	10
1980s	0.0006 kt per person	0.0005 kt per person	0.0006 kt per person	10
1990s	0.0006 kt per person	0.0005 kt per person	0.0006 kt per person	10
2000s	0.0007 kt per person	0.0006 kt per person	0.0007 kt per person	10
2010s	0.0006 kt per person	0.0006 kt per person	0.0007 kt per person	10
2020s	0.0006 kt per person	0.0005 kt per person	0.0006 kt per person	4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

2 Cambodia 0.0009 kt per person compare
3 Thailand 0.0007 kt per person compare
4 Suriname 0.0006 kt per person compare
6 Guinea 0.0005 kt per person compare
7 Philippines 0.0004 kt per person compare
8 Vietnam 0.0004 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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)

All data for Myanmar →

Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in Myanmar?: Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in Myanmar was 0.0005 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 0.0009 kt per person in 1963.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 kt per person in 1991.
How does Myanmar rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita?: Myanmar ranks 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 112 places, 6,585 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.