Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Myanmar, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Myanmar stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Myanmar peaked at 0.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1928.
Myanmar ranks 65th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.0% | — |
| 1929 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 1931 | 0.0% | — |
| 1932 | 0.0% | — |
| 1933 | 0.0% | — |
| 1934 | 0.0% | — |
| 1935 | 0.0% | — |
| 1936 | 0.0% | — |
| 1937 | 0.0% | — |
| 1938 | 0.0% | — |
| 1939 | 0.0% | — |
| 1940 | 0.0% | — |
| 1941 | 0.0% | — |
| 1942 | 0.0% | — |
| 1943 | 0.0% | — |
| 1944 | 0.0% | — |
| 1945 | 0.0% | — |
| 1946 | 0.0% | — |
| 1947 | 0.0% | — |
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -15.5% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +86.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +41.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -5.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -8.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +24.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -31.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +52.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -44.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +233.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -31.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -17.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -77.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +87.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +37.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -37.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +37.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +36.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +217.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +45.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +75.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +30.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +23.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +29.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -22.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +63.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -42.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +52.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -36.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +120.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -13.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 3.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 73% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +233.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1970 | +217.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Myanmar?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Myanmar was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1928.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of global co₂ emissions from gas?
- Myanmar ranks 65th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from gas in the same year.