Japan vs Myanmar: How have things changed?
Japan
3.65 million metric tons
in 2024
Myanmar
2.95 million metric tons
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
Myanmar rank
14th
How have things changed? over time
- Japan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.65 million metric tons against 2.95 million metric tons in Myanmar, a difference of 702,650 metric tons.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and Myanmar ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.92 million metric tons | 382,582 metric tons | 7.53 million metric tons | Japan |
| 1970s | 10.49 million metric tons | 483,480 metric tons | 10.00 million metric tons | Japan |
| 1980s | 12.13 million metric tons | 641,970 metric tons | 11.49 million metric tons | Japan |
| 1990s | 8.35 million metric tons | 812,349 metric tons | 7.54 million metric tons | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.87 million metric tons | 1.99 million metric tons | 3.87 million metric tons | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.64 million metric tons | 2.97 million metric tons | 1.67 million metric tons | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.98 million metric tons | 2.86 million metric tons | 1.12 million metric tons | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher how have things changed?, Japan or Myanmar?
- Japan, at 3.65 million metric tons against 2.95 million metric tons in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in how have things changed? between Japan and Myanmar?
- 702,650 metric tons, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Myanmar?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Myanmar rank globally for how have things changed??
- Japan ranks 12th and Myanmar ranks 14th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How have things changed?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.