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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.4129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.4204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 0.4277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 0.4346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 0.441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 0.4467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 0.4517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 0.4557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 0.4587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 0.4605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.4606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.4601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.4595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.4587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.4579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.4571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.4563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.4557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.4567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.4595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 0.4707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1872 | 0.4954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1873 | 0.5316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1874 | 0.5752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1875 | 0.6238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1876 | 0.6745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1877 | 0.7246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1878 | 0.7709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1879 | 0.7969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1880 | 0.798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.7781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1882 | 0.7449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1883 | 0.7016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1884 | 0.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1885 | 0.6204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1886 | 0.5829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1887 | 0.5477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1888 | 0.5148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1889 | 0.4885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1890 | 0.4824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1891 | 0.4629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1892 | 0.4475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1893 | 0.4358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1894 | 0.4244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1895 | 0.4134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1896 | 0.4027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1897 | 0.3923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1898 | 0.3822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1899 | 0.3735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1900 | 0.3661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1901 | 0.3601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1902 | 0.3552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1903 | 0.3516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 0.348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1905 | 0.3444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1906 | 0.3409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1907 | 0.3373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1908 | 0.3337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1909 | 0.3304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 0.3275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.3249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1912 | 0.3226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1913 | 0.3208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1914 | 0.3189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1915 | 0.3169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1916 | 0.315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1917 | 0.3131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1918 | 0.3108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1919 | 0.3085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 0.3063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1921 | 0.3041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1922 | 0.302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 0.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1924 | 0.2981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1925 | 0.2962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 0.2943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 0.2923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1928 | 0.2903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 0.2879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 0.2852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1931 | 0.2822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1932 | 0.279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1933 | 0.2757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 0.2724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1935 | 0.2692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1936 | 0.266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1937 | 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1938 | 0.2597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1939 | 0.2566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1940 | 0.2534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1941 | 0.2508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1942 | 0.2493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1943 | 0.2485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1944 | 0.2484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.2486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 0.2489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1947 | 0.249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.2486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 0.2477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 0.2458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1951 | 0.243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.2403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.2378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.2326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 0.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 0.2274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.2247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.2218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 0.2188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 0.2195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -33.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 | -33.6% | 0.3983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 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 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.