Share nitrous oxide emissions in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share nitrous oxide emissions was 0.4102 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4102
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
49th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.23
in 1890
All-time low
0.3534
in 1966
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Myanmar, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.4102 for share nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share nitrous oxide emissions in Myanmar peaked at 1.23 in 1890 and was at its lowest, 0.3534, in 1966.
Myanmar ranks 49th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.13 | — |
| 1851 | 1.13 | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 1.14 | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 1.14 | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 1.14 | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 1.14 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 1.14 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 1.14 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 1.14 | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 1.14 | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 1.14 | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 1.13 | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 1.14 | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 1.16 | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 1.18 | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 1.19 | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 1.21 | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 1.22 | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 1.22 | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 1.23 | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 1.23 | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | 1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 1.23 | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 1.22 | -0.9% |
| 1892 | 1.21 | -1.0% |
| 1893 | 1.2 | -1.0% |
| 1894 | 1.18 | -0.9% |
| 1895 | 1.17 | -0.9% |
| 1896 | 1.16 | -0.9% |
| 1897 | 1.15 | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 1.14 | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 1.14 | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 1.13 | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 1.12 | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 1.12 | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 1.11 | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 1.1 | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 1.09 | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 1.08 | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 1.07 | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 1.06 | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 1.05 | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 1.05 | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 1.04 | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 1.02 | -1.3% |
| 1913 | 1.01 | -1.5% |
| 1914 | 0.9911 | -1.7% |
| 1915 | 0.9733 | -1.8% |
| 1916 | 0.9558 | -1.8% |
| 1917 | 0.9392 | -1.7% |
| 1918 | 0.9242 | -1.6% |
| 1919 | 0.9113 | -1.4% |
| 1920 | 0.9011 | -1.1% |
| 1921 | 0.8921 | -1.0% |
| 1922 | 0.883 | -1.0% |
| 1923 | 0.8739 | -1.0% |
| 1924 | 0.8652 | -1.0% |
| 1925 | 0.8569 | -1.0% |
| 1926 | 0.8492 | -0.9% |
| 1927 | 0.8423 | -0.8% |
| 1928 | 0.8362 | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 0.8312 | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 0.8273 | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.8241 | -0.4% |
| 1932 | 0.821 | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 0.8179 | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 0.8146 | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 0.8109 | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 0.8067 | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 0.802 | -0.6% |
| 1938 | 0.7965 | -0.7% |
| 1939 | 0.7903 | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 0.7832 | -0.9% |
| 1941 | 0.7597 | -3.0% |
| 1942 | 0.7135 | -6.1% |
| 1943 | 0.6583 | -7.7% |
| 1944 | 0.6038 | -8.3% |
| 1945 | 0.5553 | -8.0% |
| 1946 | 0.5149 | -7.3% |
| 1947 | 0.483 | -6.2% |
| 1948 | 0.4592 | -4.9% |
| 1949 | 0.4432 | -3.5% |
| 1950 | 0.4351 | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 0.4311 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 0.4272 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 0.4233 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 0.4193 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.415 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 0.4105 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 0.4057 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.4003 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 0.3945 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.3882 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 0.3759 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.3713 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3776 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3871 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3808 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3534 | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3575 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3594 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3611 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3866 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3887 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3852 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3936 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3768 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3745 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3691 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3782 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3914 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3845 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4014 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.428 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4478 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4788 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4613 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4664 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.466 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4545 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.455 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4123 | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4174 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4227 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4338 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.447 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4662 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4657 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4636 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4715 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4761 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4867 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5031 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.49 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4792 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.521 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5526 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5297 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.54 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.568 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5551 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5985 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.603 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5823 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6077 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.634 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6683 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6683 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6766 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7343 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4909 | -33.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5158 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5512 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.514 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4549 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4252 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4102 | -3.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.4102 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1182, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.4102 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0536, 7.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share nitrous oxide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -33.2% | 0.7343 | 0.4909 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.17 | 1.12 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.18 | 1.14 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.09 | 1.05 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9811 | 0.9113 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8631 | 0.8312 | 0.9011 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8111 | 0.7903 | 0.8273 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5974 | 0.4432 | 0.7832 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4162 | 0.3945 | 0.4351 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3712 | 0.3534 | 0.3882 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3829 | 0.3691 | 0.3936 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4471 | 0.4014 | 0.4788 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4551 | 0.4174 | 0.4867 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5337 | 0.4792 | 0.5985 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6181 | 0.4909 | 0.7343 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4711 | 0.4102 | 0.5512 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 46 Saudi Arabia 0.4447 compare
- 47 Mozambique 0.4331 compare
- 48 Uganda 0.4243 compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 0.4076 compare
- 51 Venezuela 0.3785 compare
- 52 Bolivia 0.356 compare
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 nitrous oxide emissions in Myanmar?
- Share nitrous oxide emissions in Myanmar was 0.4102 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 in 1890.
- What is the lowest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3534 in 1966.
- How does Myanmar rank for share nitrous oxide emissions?
- Myanmar ranks 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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