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
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Myanmar, 1990–2023
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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 198.16 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 196.32 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 198.04 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 200.47 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 207.82 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 209.83 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 212.26 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 208.88 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 211.04 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 216.35 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 222.56 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 214.76 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 211.11 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 220.93 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 233.7 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 230.62 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 239.82 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 250.18 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 249.22 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 257.7 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 263.54 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 268.52 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 276.3 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 286.69 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 301.88 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 298.3 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 304.49 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 333.75 kilograms per person | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 204.7 kilograms per person | -38.7% |
| 2019 | 214.09 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 230.31 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 218.22 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 195.7 kilograms per person | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 195.81 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 195.81 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 195.81 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 171.85 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -38.7% | 333.75 kilograms per person | 204.7 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.