Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Myanmar
Myanmar: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 43.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
43.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
69th
of 198 countries
All-time high
46.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2020
All-time low
725,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Myanmar, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Myanmar is 43.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Myanmar peaked at 46.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 725,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Myanmar 69th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 725,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 728,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 732,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 735,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 739,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 742,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 745,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 748,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 751,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 754,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 757,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 760,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 763,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 766,729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 769,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 772,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 775,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 778,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 781,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 784,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 787,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 814,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1872 | 842,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1873 | 871,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1874 | 900,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1875 | 929,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1876 | 959,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1877 | 989,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1878 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1879 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1880 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1881 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1882 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1883 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1884 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1885 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1886 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1887 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1888 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1889 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1890 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1891 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1892 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1893 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1894 | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1895 | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1896 | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1897 | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1898 | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1899 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1900 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1901 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1902 | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1922 | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1924 | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1927 | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 6.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +126.4% |
| 1929 | 6.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1930 | 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1932 | 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1934 | 6.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 6.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 6.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 6.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 6.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1939 | 7.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1940 | 7.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 7.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1942 | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -32.8% |
| 1943 | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.9% |
| 1944 | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1945 | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 1947 | 3.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 4.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1949 | 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 4.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.9% |
| 1951 | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 5.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1953 | 5.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 6.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 7.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1958 | 7.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1959 | 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 7.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 7.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 8.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 8.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 8.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 8.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 9.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 9.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 9.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 11.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.4% |
| 1971 | 11.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 11.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 10.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 11.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 11.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 11.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 12.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 12.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 12.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 12.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 12.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 13.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 13.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 14.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 15.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 14.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 13.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 12.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 12.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 12.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 11.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 13.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 12.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 14.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 14.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 16.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 16.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 18.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 17.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 17.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 19.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 22.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 20.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 22.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 22.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 19.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 20.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 23.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 25.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 22.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 23.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 26.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 32.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 32.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 34.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 45.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 45.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 40.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 43.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 43.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 43.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 43.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 43.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | +126.4% | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1942 | -32.8% | 7.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2018 | +29.5% | 34.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 740,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 725,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 754,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 771,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 757,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 784,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 916,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 787,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 66 Democratic Republic of Congo 46.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 67 Norway 44.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 68 Sweden 44.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 70 Portugal 42.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 40.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 72 Tunisia 39.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Myanmar?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Myanmar was 43.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 46.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 725,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Myanmar rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Myanmar ranks 69th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.