Live estimate
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
0
0 tonnes since you opened this page · 1 t every second
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.
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
How Myanmar compares
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.
Related reading
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →