Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Savanna — Emissions (CH4) was 4.41 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna — Emissions in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 4.41 kt for savanna — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Myanmar peaked at 6.03 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0831 kt, in 1996.
That places Myanmar 27th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.72 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.72 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.72 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.72 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.72 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.72 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0831 kt | -97.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5464 kt | +557.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9303 kt | +70.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8605 kt | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5681 kt | -34.0% |
| 2001 | 1.98 kt | +248.3% |
| 2002 | 2.07 kt | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.91 kt | +137.4% |
| 2004 | 4.69 kt | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 4.66 kt | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.69 kt | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.65 kt | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 4.05 kt | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 6.03 kt | +48.9% |
| 2010 | 5.81 kt | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.02 kt | -30.8% |
| 2012 | 5.72 kt | +42.2% |
| 2013 | 4.73 kt | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 5.08 kt | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 5.6 kt | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 3.41 kt | -39.2% |
| 2017 | 5.34 kt | +56.6% |
| 2018 | 3.66 kt | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 3.67 kt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.07 kt | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 3.88 kt | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.74 kt | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 4.16 kt | +51.7% |
| 2024 | 4.41 kt | +6.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4.41 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1094 kt, 40.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +557.5% | 0.0831 kt | 0.5464 kt |
| 2001 | +248.3% | 0.5681 kt | 1.98 kt |
| 2003 | +137.4% | 2.07 kt | 4.91 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.48 kt | 0.0831 kt | 3.72 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 kt | 0.5681 kt | 6.03 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 kt | 3.41 kt | 5.81 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 kt | 2.74 kt | 4.41 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 24 Sierra Leone 8.11 kt compare
- 25 Mexico 7.25 kt compare
- 26 Madagascar 4.99 kt compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 4.33 kt compare
- 29 Senegal 4.19 kt compare
- 30 Sudan 3.8 kt compare
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 savanna — emissions in Myanmar?
- Savanna — emissions in Myanmar was 4.41 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — emissions recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 kt in 2009.
- What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0831 kt in 1996.
- How does Myanmar rank for savanna — emissions?
- Myanmar ranks 27th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — emissions rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.