Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Myanmar

Myanmar: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 195.81 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
195.81 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
103rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
333.75 kilograms per person
in 2017
All-time low
195.7 kilograms per person
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Myanmar, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 198.2 kilograms per person1991: 196.3 kilograms per person1992: 198 kilograms per person1993: 200.5 kilograms per person1994: 207.8 kilograms per person1995: 209.8 kilograms per person1996: 212.3 kilograms per person1997: 208.9 kilograms per person1998: 211 kilograms per person1999: 216.4 kilograms per person2000: 222.6 kilograms per person2001: 214.8 kilograms per person2002: 211.1 kilograms per person2003: 220.9 kilograms per person2004: 233.7 kilograms per person2005: 230.6 kilograms per person2006: 239.8 kilograms per person2007: 250.2 kilograms per person2008: 249.2 kilograms per person2009: 257.7 kilograms per person2010: 263.5 kilograms per person2011: 268.5 kilograms per person2012: 276.3 kilograms per person2013: 286.7 kilograms per person2014: 301.9 kilograms per person2015: 298.3 kilograms per person2016: 304.5 kilograms per person2017: 333.8 kilograms per person2018: 204.7 kilograms per person2019: 214.1 kilograms per person2020: 230.3 kilograms per person2021: 218.2 kilograms per person2022: 195.7 kilograms per person2023: 195.8 kilograms per person

Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 195.81 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Myanmar peaked at 333.75 kilograms per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 195.7 kilograms per person, in 2022.

Myanmar ranks 103rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 205.92 kilograms per person 196.32 kilograms per person 216.35 kilograms per person 10
2000s 233.06 kilograms per person 211.11 kilograms per person 257.7 kilograms per person 10
2010s 275.23 kilograms per person 204.7 kilograms per person 333.75 kilograms per person 10
2020s 210.01 kilograms per person 195.7 kilograms per person 230.31 kilograms per person 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 100 Indonesia 200.01 kilograms per person compare
  2. 101 Djibouti 199.49 kilograms per person compare
  3. 102 Brunei 196.1 kilograms per person compare
  4. 104 Congo 195.7 kilograms per person compare
  5. 105 Benin 193.47 kilograms per person compare
  6. 106 Tonga 191.18 kilograms per person compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Myanmar?
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Myanmar was 195.81 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 333.75 kilograms per person in 2017.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 195.7 kilograms per person in 2022.
How does Myanmar rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Myanmar ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.