CO₂ emissions · Asia · 2024 data
Myanmar CO₂ Emissions
Myanmar emitted 31.6 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 0.58 t per person — #76 of 213 countries and 0.08% of global emissions. That is 12% of the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 2020 at 34.6 million tonnes and are now 9% lower.
CO₂ emissions of Myanmar, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31.6 | 0.58 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.8 | 0.59 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 31.6 | 0.59 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 29.3 | 0.55 | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 34.6 | 0.65 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 33.6 | 0.64 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 34.0 | 0.65 | +43.9% |
| 2017 | 23.6 | 0.46 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 21.1 | 0.41 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 21.9 | 0.43 | +38.1% |
| 2014 | 15.8 | 0.31 | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 12.7 | 0.25 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 11.8 | 0.24 | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 15.1 | 0.31 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 13.1 | 0.27 | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 10.2 | 0.21 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 9.8 | 0.20 | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 12.8 | 0.27 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.8 | 0.27 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 11.5 | 0.24 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 12.6 | 0.27 | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 10.0 | 0.21 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 9.3 | 0.20 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 8.9 | 0.19 | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 10.2 | 0.23 | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 8.9 | 0.20 | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 8.0 | 0.18 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 7.4 | 0.17 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 7.2 | 0.17 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 6.9 | 0.16 | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 6.2 | 0.15 | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 5.3 | 0.13 | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 4.8 | 0.12 | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 4.1 | 0.10 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.2 | 0.11 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 4.4 | 0.11 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 4.1 | 0.11 | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 4.9 | 0.13 | -26.8% |
| 1986 | 6.8 | 0.18 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.7 | 0.18 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 6.5 | 0.18 | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 5.8 | 0.16 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 5.6 | 0.16 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.6 | 0.17 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 5.5 | 0.17 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 5.1 | 0.16 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 5.1 | 0.16 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 5.2 | 0.17 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 4.9 | 0.16 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 4.6 | 0.15 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 4.7 | 0.16 | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 4.1 | 0.14 | -16.1% |
| 1972 | 4.9 | 0.17 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 5.1 | 0.18 | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 4.6 | 0.17 | +43.5% |
| 1969 | 3.2 | 0.12 | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 2.9 | 0.11 | -19.1% |
| 1967 | 3.6 | 0.14 | +28.9% |
| 1966 | 2.8 | 0.11 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 2.7 | 0.11 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 2.9 | 0.12 | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 2.6 | 0.11 | -8.5% |
| 1962 | 2.9 | 0.13 | +11.2% |
| 1961 | 2.6 | 0.12 | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 2.7 | 0.13 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 2.8 | 0.13 | +15.2% |
| 1958 | 2.4 | 0.12 | +14.9% |
| 1957 | 2.1 | 0.10 | +26.8% |
| 1956 | 1.7 | 0.08 | +16.5% |
| 1955 | 1.4 | 0.07 | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 1.5 | 0.08 | +12.1% |
| 1953 | 1.3 | 0.07 | +15.2% |
| 1952 | 1.1 | 0.06 | +23.6% |
| 1951 | 0.9 | 0.05 | +14.2% |
| 1950 | 0.8 | 0.05 | +678.6% |
Where Myanmar's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Myanmar vs the world
Primary energy use: 2,574 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
Myanmar and its neighbours — CO₂ per person
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.