Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Myanmar, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Myanmar is 0.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Myanmar peaked at 3.1% in 1969 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1949.
Myanmar ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More climate change data for Myanmar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 54.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 16.78 million (2025)
- Urban population 30.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.5799 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 727.90 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.5799 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.5799 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Myanmar?
- Share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Myanmar was 0.2% 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 including land-use change recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1969.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1949.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Myanmar ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured as a percentage of global total emissions of CO₂ in the same year.