Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Myanmar

Myanmar: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 2.33 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.33 %
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
176th
of 222 countries
All-time high
2.35 %
in 2022
All-time low
1.3 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Myanmar, 1990–2023

00.511.522.51990200620231990: 1.3 %1991: 1.3 %1992: 1.3 %1993: 1.3 %1994: 1.3 %1995: 1.3 %1996: 1.4 %1997: 1.4 %1998: 1.4 %1999: 1.4 %2000: 1.4 %2001: 1.6 %2002: 1.7 %2003: 1.6 %2004: 1.5 %2005: 1.7 %2006: 1.7 %2007: 1.6 %2008: 1.8 %2009: 1.8 %2010: 1.8 %2011: 2 %2012: 2 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 2.1 %2015: 2 %2016: 2.1 %2017: 2.1 %2018: 2.2 %2019: 2.2 %2020: 2.2 %2021: 2.3 %2022: 2.4 %2023: 2.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 2.33 % for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Myanmar peaked at 2.35 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.3 %, in 1990.

Myanmar ranks 176th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Myanmar, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 1.3 % —
1991 1.31 % +0.8%
1992 1.3 % -0.8%
1993 1.3 % +0.0%
1994 1.3 % +0.0%
1995 1.3 % +0.0%
1996 1.35 % +3.8%
1997 1.39 % +3.0%
1998 1.36 % -2.2%
1999 1.35 % -0.7%
2000 1.41 % +4.4%
2001 1.62 % +14.9%
2002 1.67 % +3.1%
2003 1.6 % -4.2%
2004 1.51 % -5.6%
2005 1.67 % +10.6%
2006 1.66 % -0.6%
2007 1.62 % -2.4%
2008 1.81 % +11.7%
2009 1.76 % -2.8%
2010 1.76 % +0.0%
2011 2.03 % +15.3%
2012 2.05 % +1.0%
2013 2.09 % +2.0%
2014 2.06 % -1.4%
2015 2.02 % -1.9%
2016 2.12 % +5.0%
2017 2.09 % -1.4%
2018 2.18 % +4.3%
2019 2.23 % +2.3%
2020 2.16 % -3.1%
2021 2.27 % +5.1%
2022 2.35 % +3.5%
2023 2.33 % -0.9%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 2.33 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.68 %, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 2.33 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.19 %, 73% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.33 % 1.3 % 1.39 % 10
2000s 1.63 % 1.41 % 1.81 % 10
2010s 2.06 % 1.76 % 2.23 % 10
2020s 2.28 % 2.16 % 2.35 % 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 173 British Virgin Islands 2.37 % compare
  2. 173 Australia and New Zealand 2.37 % compare
  3. 175 Bhutan 2.35 % compare
  4. 177 Belgium 2.25 % compare
  5. 178 Mali 2.22 % compare
  6. 179 United Arab Emirates 2.2 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Myanmar?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Myanmar was 2.33 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 2.35 % in 2022.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3 % in 1990.
How does Myanmar rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Myanmar ranks 176th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.