Share global ghg emissions in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share global ghg emissions was 0.3405 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3405
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
43rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.24
in 1969
All-time low
0.269
in 1949
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share global ghg emissions in Myanmar, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share global ghg emissions in Myanmar stood at 0.3405.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global ghg emissions in Myanmar peaked at 2.24 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.269, in 1949.
Myanmar ranks 43rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share global ghg emissions in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.11 | — |
| 1851 | 1.19 | +6.9% |
| 1852 | 1.17 | -1.8% |
| 1853 | 1.22 | +4.3% |
| 1854 | 1.18 | -3.0% |
| 1855 | 1.19 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 1.22 | +2.3% |
| 1857 | 1.11 | -8.7% |
| 1858 | 1.16 | +4.1% |
| 1859 | 1.16 | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 1.22 | +5.5% |
| 1861 | 1.28 | +4.4% |
| 1862 | 1.26 | -1.0% |
| 1863 | 1.21 | -4.3% |
| 1864 | 1.23 | +1.9% |
| 1865 | 1.3 | +5.8% |
| 1866 | 1.28 | -2.2% |
| 1867 | 1.26 | -1.1% |
| 1868 | 1.26 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 1.27 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 1.14 | -9.7% |
| 1871 | 1.1 | -3.8% |
| 1872 | 1.07 | -2.7% |
| 1873 | 1.12 | +4.3% |
| 1874 | 1.07 | -4.0% |
| 1875 | 1.04 | -2.9% |
| 1876 | 1.02 | -2.4% |
| 1877 | 0.9871 | -2.8% |
| 1878 | 0.9945 | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 0.9539 | -4.1% |
| 1880 | 1.14 | +19.8% |
| 1881 | 1.59 | +39.1% |
| 1882 | 1.73 | +8.5% |
| 1883 | 1.68 | -2.6% |
| 1884 | 1.74 | +3.3% |
| 1885 | 1.82 | +4.6% |
| 1886 | 1.8 | -1.1% |
| 1887 | 1.86 | +3.6% |
| 1888 | 1.75 | -5.9% |
| 1889 | 1.85 | +5.5% |
| 1890 | 1.71 | -7.3% |
| 1891 | 1.82 | +6.6% |
| 1892 | 1.85 | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 1.78 | -3.8% |
| 1894 | 1.83 | +2.6% |
| 1895 | 1.77 | -3.0% |
| 1896 | 1.75 | -1.1% |
| 1897 | 1.84 | +4.9% |
| 1898 | 1.68 | -8.6% |
| 1899 | 1.73 | +3.1% |
| 1900 | 1.68 | -3.0% |
| 1901 | 1.82 | +8.2% |
| 1902 | 1.95 | +7.0% |
| 1903 | 1.82 | -6.3% |
| 1904 | 1.75 | -3.9% |
| 1905 | 1.77 | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 1.76 | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 1.7 | -3.3% |
| 1908 | 1.73 | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 1.64 | -5.3% |
| 1910 | 1.74 | +6.4% |
| 1911 | 1.73 | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 1.68 | -2.5% |
| 1913 | 1.68 | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 1.8 | +7.3% |
| 1915 | 1.8 | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 1.65 | -8.4% |
| 1917 | 1.64 | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 1.74 | +6.2% |
| 1919 | 1.81 | +4.3% |
| 1920 | 1.34 | -26.1% |
| 1921 | 1.09 | -18.5% |
| 1922 | 0.9367 | -14.3% |
| 1923 | 0.816 | -12.9% |
| 1924 | 0.7755 | -5.0% |
| 1925 | 0.732 | -5.6% |
| 1926 | 0.6963 | -4.9% |
| 1927 | 0.6631 | -4.8% |
| 1928 | 0.6725 | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 0.6153 | -8.5% |
| 1930 | 0.606 | -1.5% |
| 1931 | 0.5872 | -3.1% |
| 1932 | 0.6232 | +6.1% |
| 1933 | 0.5889 | -5.5% |
| 1934 | 0.5683 | -3.5% |
| 1935 | 0.5579 | -1.8% |
| 1936 | 0.5207 | -6.7% |
| 1937 | 0.5179 | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 0.5458 | +5.4% |
| 1939 | 0.5324 | -2.5% |
| 1940 | 0.463 | -13.0% |
| 1941 | 0.4213 | -9.0% |
| 1942 | 0.3923 | -6.9% |
| 1943 | 0.3624 | -7.6% |
| 1944 | 0.3453 | -4.7% |
| 1945 | 0.3458 | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 0.3124 | -9.7% |
| 1947 | 0.2973 | -4.8% |
| 1948 | 0.2866 | -3.6% |
| 1949 | 0.269 | -6.1% |
| 1950 | 0.3711 | +38.0% |
| 1951 | 0.4207 | +13.4% |
| 1952 | 0.4672 | +11.0% |
| 1953 | 0.5015 | +7.4% |
| 1954 | 0.5181 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 0.5489 | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 0.559 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 0.5707 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.6027 | +5.6% |
| 1959 | 0.7218 | +19.8% |
| 1960 | 0.5754 | -20.3% |
| 1961 | 0.5271 | -8.4% |
| 1962 | 0.4927 | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5323 | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4804 | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5348 | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4794 | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4486 | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4274 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 2.24 | +423.9% |
| 1970 | 1.37 | -38.6% |
| 1971 | 0.905 | -34.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5727 | -36.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5086 | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4767 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4547 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4219 | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4044 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.399 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3554 | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3783 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3901 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3852 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3917 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3637 | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3545 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3364 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3253 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3352 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3305 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3465 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3519 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3866 | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3814 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4064 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4063 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4013 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3785 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4384 | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4853 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4929 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4745 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4662 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4571 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4926 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5395 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5945 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6056 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5651 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5258 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.49 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4646 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4346 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4354 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4308 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4467 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4626 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4607 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3953 | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3738 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3929 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3662 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.359 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3474 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3405 | -2.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.3405 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0785, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.3405 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1124, 3.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +423.9% | 0.4274 | 2.24 |
| 1881 | +39.1% | 1.14 | 1.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.17 | 1.11 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.26 | 1.21 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.05 | 0.9539 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.69 | 1.14 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.78 | 1.68 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.76 | 1.64 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.73 | 1.64 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.834 | 0.6153 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5648 | 0.5179 | 0.6232 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3495 | 0.269 | 0.463 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5282 | 0.3711 | 0.7218 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6737 | 0.4274 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5872 | 0.3554 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3591 | 0.3253 | 0.3917 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3983 | 0.3465 | 0.4853 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5214 | 0.4571 | 0.6056 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4394 | 0.3738 | 0.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3612 | 0.3405 | 0.3929 | 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 global ghg emissions in Myanmar?
- Share global ghg emissions in Myanmar was 0.3405 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global ghg emissions recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 in 1969.
- What is the lowest share global ghg emissions recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.269 in 1949.
- How does Myanmar rank for share global ghg emissions?
- Myanmar ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global ghg emissions rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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