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.
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.2% | — |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 8.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 44.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.