What is carbon intensity of gdp in Myanmar?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Myanmar was 0.4967 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.

What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Myanmar?

The highest recorded value was 1.27 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Myanmar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2037 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2009.

How does Myanmar rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Myanmar ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?

Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Myanmar data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Myanmar

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Myanmar
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Myanmar: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.4967 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.4967 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

52nd

of 199 countries

All-time high

1.27 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.2037 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2009

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Myanmar, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Myanmar is 0.4967 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Myanmar peaked at 1.27 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2037 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2009.

That places Myanmar 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Myanmar, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	1.27 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1972	1.17 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1973	0.9414 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1974	1.03 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1975	0.97 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1976	0.9774 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1977	0.9877 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1978	0.9609 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1979	0.9506 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1980	0.9307 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1981	0.8673 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1982	0.85 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1983	0.7896 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1984	0.8223 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1985	0.8427 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1986	0.8922 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1987	0.7056 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-20.9%
1988	0.7498 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1989	0.7145 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1990	0.6539 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1991	0.6372 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1992	0.6161 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1993	0.6497 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1994	0.7248 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1995	0.8221 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1996	0.8122 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1997	0.7653 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1998	0.7862 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1999	0.7776 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2000	0.7426 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2001	0.5828 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-21.5%
2002	0.5243 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2003	0.5706 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2004	0.4875 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2005	0.4539 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2006	0.3733 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2007	0.3483 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2008	0.2418 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-30.6%
2009	0.2037 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2010	0.206 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2011	0.2073 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2012	0.2644 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+27.6%
2013	0.2761 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2014	0.3185 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+15.3%
2015	0.3312 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2016	0.3642 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2017	0.504 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+38.4%
2018	0.471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2019	0.4534 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2020	0.5032 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2021	0.5245 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2022	0.4914 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2023	0.49 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2024	0.4967 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9414 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.27 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.8165 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7056 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9307 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.7245 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6161 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8221 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4529 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2037 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7426 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.206 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.504 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.5012 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.49 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5245 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

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50 Senegal 0.5058 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
51 Cambodia 0.5047 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
53 Pakistan 0.4965 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
54 Mozambique 0.482 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
55 Jordan 0.4706 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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More environment data for Myanmar

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.016 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.9805 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0055 m3 per person (2024)
Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0033 1000 USD per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Myanmar?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Myanmar was 0.4967 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 1.27 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2037 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2009.
How does Myanmar rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Myanmar ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?: Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.