Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Myanmar
Myanmar: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
139th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1880
All-time low
0.2188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Myanmar, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Myanmar is 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Myanmar peaked at 0.798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1880 and was at its lowest, 0.2188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1960.
That places Myanmar 139th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.6437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 136 Morocco 0.2276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 137 Cameroon 0.224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 138 Benin 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 140 Madagascar 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 141 India 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 142 Lesotho 0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0963 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0987 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4249 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5675 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2735 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.18 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Myanmar?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Myanmar was 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1880.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- How does Myanmar rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Myanmar ranks 139th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.