Greenhouse gas emissions in Myanmar
Myanmar: Greenhouse gas emissions was 185.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
185.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
43rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
623.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1969
All-time low
41.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1949
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Myanmar, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions in Myanmar stood at 185.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Myanmar peaked at 623.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1969 and was at its lowest, 41.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 47.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 52.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1852 | 52.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 55.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1854 | 54.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1855 | 56.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1856 | 57.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1857 | 53.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 1858 | 56.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1859 | 57.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 57.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 58.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1862 | 57.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1863 | 55.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1864 | 56.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1865 | 59.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1866 | 58.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1867 | 58.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1868 | 58.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 58.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 57.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1871 | 56.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1872 | 57.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1873 | 61.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1874 | 59.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1875 | 59.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1876 | 58.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1877 | 58.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1878 | 59.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1879 | 58.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1880 | 71.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.9% |
| 1881 | 100.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +39.8% |
| 1882 | 111.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1883 | 110.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1884 | 114.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1885 | 120.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1886 | 119.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1887 | 126.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1888 | 121.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1889 | 128.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1890 | 126.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1891 | 138.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1892 | 140.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 135.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1894 | 142.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1895 | 139.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1896 | 139.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 149.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1898 | 138.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 1899 | 147.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1900 | 145.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1901 | 161.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1902 | 174.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1903 | 168.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1904 | 164.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1905 | 169.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1906 | 172.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 173.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 175.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 169.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1910 | 180.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1911 | 179.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1912 | 176.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1913 | 180.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 187.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1915 | 185.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1916 | 174.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1917 | 175.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 184.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1919 | 183.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 148.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.1% |
| 1921 | 118.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.4% |
| 1922 | 103.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.1% |
| 1923 | 95.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 1924 | 90.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1925 | 87.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1926 | 82.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1927 | 81.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1928 | 83.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 78.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1930 | 75.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1931 | 71.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1932 | 73.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1933 | 70.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1934 | 70.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 70.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 68.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1937 | 70.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 72.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 72.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 65.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.2% |
| 1941 | 61.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 1942 | 57.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1943 | 53.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1944 | 51.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1945 | 48.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1946 | 45.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1947 | 45.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 44.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1949 | 41.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 1950 | 63.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +53.0% |
| 1951 | 76.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.7% |
| 1952 | 85.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1953 | 94.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1954 | 100.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 112.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1956 | 118.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 124.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 133.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1959 | 167.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.9% |
| 1960 | 131.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.7% |
| 1961 | 121.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 1962 | 112.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 124.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 114.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 129.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 117.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 113.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 111.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 623.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +457.3% |
| 1970 | 397.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -36.4% |
| 1971 | 261.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -34.0% |
| 1972 | 172.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -34.1% |
| 1973 | 157.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 147.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 140.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 134.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 134.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 134.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 120.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 128.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 128.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 125.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 130.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 125.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 126.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 121.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 118.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 123.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 122.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 130.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 133.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 144.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 142.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 157.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 158.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 160.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 157.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 175.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 196.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 201.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 191.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 193.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 202.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 218.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 242.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 274.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 283.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 269.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 250.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 243.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 236.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 225.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 225.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 224.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 232.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 235.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 238.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 206.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 196.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 198.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 192.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 192.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 187.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 185.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 185.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 185.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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 | +457.3% | 111.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 623.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1950 | +53.0% | 41.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1881 | +39.8% | 71.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1970 | -36.4% | 623.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 397.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1971 | -34.0% | 397.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 261.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1972 | -34.1% | 261.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 172.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 54.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 57.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 58.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 112.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 139.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 167.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 145.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 180.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 174.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 97.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 71.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 51.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 107.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 170.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 623.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 180.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 397.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 196.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 232.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 191.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 283.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 196.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 243.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 185.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 198.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 40 Uzbekistan 208.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 41 Venezuela 192.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 42 Tanzania 185.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 44 Kuwait 170.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 45 Bolivia 160.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 46 Angola 159.46 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Myanmar?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Myanmar was 185.32 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 623.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1969.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1949.
- How does Myanmar rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Myanmar ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.