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Myanmar CO₂ Emissions

Myanmar emitted 31.6 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.1% of the world total, the 76th most of 213 countries. That is 0.6 tonnes per person, 88% below the world average of 4.7 t.

Estimated CO₂ emitted by Myanmar in 2026 so far

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CO₂ in 2024

31.6 Mt

31.6 million tonnes

World rank

#76

of 213 countries

Share of world

0.1%

world total 38.6 Gt

Per person

0.6 t

world average 4.7 t

Change vs 2023

-0.6%

2023: 31.8 Mt

Historical share

0.0%

#93 since 1750

Trend since 2000

Emissions fell 0.6% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 175%. Emissions peaked in 2020 at 34.6 million tonnes and are now 9% lower.

2040

Million tonnes of CO₂ a year

Show yearly data (million tonnes)

Year	CO₂ (Mt)
2024	31.6
2023	31.8
2022	31.6
2021	29.3
2020	34.6
2019	33.6
2018	34.0
2017	23.6
2016	21.1
2015	21.9
2014	15.8
2013	12.7
2012	11.8
2011	15.1
2010	13.1
2009	10.2
2008	9.8
2007	12.8
2006	12.8
2005	11.5
2004	12.6
2003	10.0
2002	9.3
2001	8.9
2000	10.2

Where it comes from

Oil is the largest source of Myanmar’s CO₂, at 55%.

Coal10%3.3 Mt
Oil55%17.3 Mt
Gas25%8.0 Mt
Cement10%3.1 Mt

Myanmar in context

0.67% vs 0.08%

Share of people vs share of CO₂

Myanmar is home to 0.67% of the world’s population and produces 0.08% of its fossil CO₂, so its share of emissions is smaller than its share of people.

+652%

Change since 1990

Emissions in 2024 were 652% higher than in 1990, the baseline year of the Kyoto Protocol (4.2 Mt then). World emissions rose 70% over the same period.

225 g

CO₂ per kWh of energy

Each kilowatt-hour of primary energy used in Myanmar came with about 225 g of CO₂ in 2024 (world: 218 g), pointing to an energy mix close to the world average.

0.11 kg

CO₂ per dollar of GDP

Its economy emitted 0.11 kg of CO₂ for each dollar of output in 2022 (adjusted for purchasing power), 62% below the world average of 0.29 kg.

Figures from Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project; latest year available for each measure.

How Myanmar compares

Rank	Country	CO₂ 2024	Share	Per person
74	Syria	31.8 Mt	0.1%	1.3 t
75	Bulgaria	31.6 Mt	0.1%	4.7 t
76	Myanmar	31.6 Mt	0.1%	0.6 t
77	Finland	29.8 Mt	0.1%	5.3 t
78	Slovakia	29.1 Mt	0.1%	5.3 t

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Questions and answers

How much CO₂ does Myanmar emit?

Myanmar emitted 31.6 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.1% of global emissions. That is about 1 tonnes every second.

What are Myanmar’s CO₂ emissions per person?

Myanmar emits 0.6 tonnes per person, 88% below the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (54.5 million people in 2024).

Are Myanmar’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?

Emissions fell 0.6% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 175%. Emissions peaked in 2020 at 34.6 million tonnes and are now 9% lower.

What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Myanmar?

Oil is the largest source, at 55% of Myanmar’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (17.3 million tonnes).

How much has Myanmar contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?

Since 1750, Myanmar has emitted about 1 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.0% of the world total, the 93rd largest historical contribution.