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.
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
- 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 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.