Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 1.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Myanmar, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Myanmar is 1.4%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Myanmar peaked at 1.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2002.
Myanmar ranks 14th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 6 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food in Myanmar?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Myanmar was 1.4% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2002.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Myanmar ranks 14th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.