Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Myanmar

Myanmar: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0472 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0472 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
7th
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.0585 kt per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.0299 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1961–2023

00.020.040.06196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Myanmar stood at 0.0472 kt per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 0.0585 kt per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0299 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Myanmar ranks 7th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0299 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0328 kt per square kilometre +9.5%
1963 0.0343 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1964 0.0351 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1965 0.0341 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
1966 0.0318 kt per square kilometre -7.0%
1967 0.0332 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1968 0.0336 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1969 0.0331 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1970 0.0339 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1971 0.0337 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1972 0.0321 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
1973 0.0346 kt per square kilometre +7.9%
1974 0.0347 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1975 0.0358 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1976 0.0349 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
1977 0.0347 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1978 0.0359 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1979 0.032 kt per square kilometre -11.0%
1980 0.0346 kt per square kilometre +8.3%
1981 0.0349 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1982 0.0334 kt per square kilometre -4.4%
1983 0.034 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1984 0.0337 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1985 0.0342 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1986 0.0341 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1987 0.0326 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
1988 0.0327 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1989 0.0341 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1990 0.0343 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1991 0.033 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
1992 0.0364 kt per square kilometre +10.2%
1993 0.0395 kt per square kilometre +8.6%
1994 0.0418 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
1995 0.0438 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
1996 0.0421 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
1997 0.0395 kt per square kilometre -6.0%
1998 0.0399 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1999 0.0452 kt per square kilometre +13.3%
2000 0.0462 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2001 0.0463 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2002 0.0458 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2003 0.0472 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2004 0.0495 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
2005 0.0533 kt per square kilometre +7.7%
2006 0.0584 kt per square kilometre +9.5%
2007 0.0581 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
2008 0.0585 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2009 0.0583 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2010 0.0579 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2011 0.0551 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
2012 0.0511 kt per square kilometre -7.3%
2013 0.0513 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2014 0.0511 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2015 0.0495 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
2016 0.0494 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2017 0.0504 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2018 0.0534 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
2019 0.0524 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
2020 0.0526 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2021 0.053 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2022 0.0517 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2023 0.0472 kt per square kilometre -8.6%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 0.0472 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0011 kt per square kilometre, 42.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 0.0472 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.02 kt per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0331 kt per square kilometre 0.0299 kt per square kilometre 0.0351 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0342 kt per square kilometre 0.032 kt per square kilometre 0.0359 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0338 kt per square kilometre 0.0326 kt per square kilometre 0.0349 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0395 kt per square kilometre 0.033 kt per square kilometre 0.0452 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0522 kt per square kilometre 0.0458 kt per square kilometre 0.0585 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0522 kt per square kilometre 0.0494 kt per square kilometre 0.0579 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0511 kt per square kilometre 0.0472 kt per square kilometre 0.053 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 4 Cambodia 0.0987 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 5 Sri Lanka 0.0683 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 6 India 0.0552 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 8 Gambia 0.047 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 9 Indonesia 0.039 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 10 Dominican Republic 0.0332 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Myanmar?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Myanmar was 0.0472 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 0.0585 kt per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0299 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Myanmar rank for rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Myanmar ranks 7th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
123 places, 7,035 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.