What is emissions of air pollutants in Myanmar?

Emissions of air pollutants in Myanmar was 549,616 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Myanmar?

The highest recorded value was 604,646 tonnes in 2019.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Myanmar?

The lowest recorded value was 605.59 tonnes in 1750.

How does Myanmar rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Myanmar ranks 41st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Myanmar?

Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Myanmar data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Myanmar

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Myanmar
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Myanmar: Emissions of air pollutants was 549,616 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

549,616 tonnes

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

41st

of 220 countries

All-time high

604,646 tonnes

in 2019

All-time low

605.59 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Myanmar, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 549,616 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

The figure is up 98.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Myanmar peaked at 604,646 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 605.59 tonnes, in 1750.

Myanmar ranks 41st of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	610.48 tonnes	605.59 tonnes	615.37 tonnes	10
1760s	621.42 tonnes	616.46 tonnes	626.38 tonnes	10
1770s	632.52 tonnes	627.48 tonnes	637.55 tonnes	10
1780s	643.78 tonnes	638.67 tonnes	648.88 tonnes	10
1790s	655.2 tonnes	650.02 tonnes	660.37 tonnes	10
1800s	670.84 tonnes	661.52 tonnes	680.2 tonnes	10
1810s	698.99 tonnes	682.29 tonnes	715.78 tonnes	10
1820s	734.43 tonnes	719.54 tonnes	749.4 tonnes	10
1830s	771 tonnes	752.75 tonnes	789.35 tonnes	10
1840s	812.61 tonnes	793.46 tonnes	831.86 tonnes	10
1850s	849.34 tonnes	841.37 tonnes	857.28 tonnes	10
1860s	874.28 tonnes	859.03 tonnes	889.59 tonnes	10
1870s	1,051 tonnes	892.95 tonnes	1,215 tonnes	10
1880s	1,441 tonnes	1,252 tonnes	1,644 tonnes	10
1890s	2,008 tonnes	1,694 tonnes	2,338 tonnes	10
1900s	2,837 tonnes	2,414 tonnes	3,340 tonnes	10
1910s	4,103 tonnes	3,469 tonnes	4,656 tonnes	10
1920s	10,069 tonnes	4,786 tonnes	28,570 tonnes	10
1930s	28,833 tonnes	27,416 tonnes	30,626 tonnes	10
1940s	16,410 tonnes	10,710 tonnes	31,695 tonnes	10
1950s	22,744 tonnes	15,783 tonnes	30,947 tonnes	10
1960s	48,204 tonnes	31,770 tonnes	84,816 tonnes	10
1970s	90,507 tonnes	80,513 tonnes	106,060 tonnes	10
1980s	126,809 tonnes	110,507 tonnes	139,875 tonnes	10
1990s	153,244 tonnes	118,372 tonnes	184,535 tonnes	10
2000s	217,474 tonnes	182,712 tonnes	286,323 tonnes	10
2010s	397,023 tonnes	232,007 tonnes	604,646 tonnes	10
2020s	562,096 tonnes	549,461 tonnes	587,212 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Myanmar

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See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Myanmar

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 117.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.16 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 63.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.014 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 72.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0085 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0586 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.74 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Myanmar →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Myanmar?: Emissions of air pollutants in Myanmar was 549,616 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 604,646 tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was 605.59 tonnes in 1750.
How does Myanmar rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Myanmar ranks 41st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Myanmar?: Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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