Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Myanmar
Myanmar: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use was 0.0008 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Myanmar, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Myanmar is 0.0008 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Myanmar peaked at 0.0008 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Myanmar ranks 88th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0008 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Myanmar?
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Myanmar was 0.0008 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Myanmar rank for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use?
- Myanmar ranks 88th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.