How have things changed?, per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0541 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, per capita in Myanmar, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per capita in Myanmar stood at 0.0541 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Myanmar peaked at 0.0616 metric tons per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0145 metric tons per person, in 1966.
That places Myanmar 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.015 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0153 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0156 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0159 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0159 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0159 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.016 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0161 metric tons per person | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0163 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0165 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0169 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0173 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0175 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0176 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0169 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0167 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0171 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0177 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0184 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0181 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0183 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0187 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0187 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0182 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0185 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0191 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0193 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0193 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0156 metric tons per person | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0198 metric tons per person | +26.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0206 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0226 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0263 metric tons per person | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0286 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0319 metric tons per person | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0342 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0422 metric tons per person | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0467 metric tons per person | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0502 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0522 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0534 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0549 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0574 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0566 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0572 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0567 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0579 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0601 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0616 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0595 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.059 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0581 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.055 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0508 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0542 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0522 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0541 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.0541 metric tons per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0091 metric tons per person, 6.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.0541 metric tons per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0382 metric tons per person, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, per capita in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +26.5% | 0.0156 metric tons per person | 0.0198 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.015 metric tons per person | 0.0145 metric tons per person | 0.0156 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0161 metric tons per person | 0.0147 metric tons per person | 0.0173 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0177 metric tons per person | 0.0167 metric tons per person | 0.0187 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0192 metric tons per person | 0.0156 metric tons per person | 0.0226 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0421 metric tons per person | 0.0263 metric tons per person | 0.0549 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0584 metric tons per person | 0.0566 metric tons per person | 0.0616 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0532 metric tons per person | 0.0508 metric tons per person | 0.055 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Myanmar?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Myanmar was 0.0541 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0616 metric tons per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0145 metric tons per person in 1966.
- How does Myanmar rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.