Emissions of air pollutants in Myanmar
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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 605.59 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 606.67 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 607.76 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 608.85 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 609.93 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 611.02 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 612.11 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 613.2 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 614.28 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 615.37 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 616.46 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 617.56 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 618.66 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 619.76 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 620.87 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 621.97 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 623.07 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 624.18 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 625.28 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 626.38 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 627.48 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 628.6 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 629.72 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 630.84 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 631.96 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 633.08 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 634.2 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 635.32 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 636.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 637.55 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 638.67 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 639.81 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 640.94 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 642.08 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 643.21 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 644.35 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 645.48 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 646.62 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 647.75 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 648.88 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 650.02 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 651.17 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 652.32 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 653.47 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 654.62 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 655.77 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 656.92 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 658.07 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 659.22 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 660.37 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 661.52 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 663.58 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 665.65 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 667.72 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 669.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 671.87 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 673.95 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 676.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 678.11 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 680.2 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 682.29 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 685.99 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 689.69 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 693.39 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 697.11 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 700.83 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 704.55 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 708.28 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 712.03 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 715.78 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 719.54 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 722.83 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 726.13 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 729.44 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 732.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 736.08 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 739.38 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 742.72 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 746.05 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 749.4 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 752.75 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 756.78 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 760.83 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 764.88 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 768.95 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 773.01 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 777.07 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 781.16 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 785.25 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 789.35 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 793.46 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 797.69 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 801.94 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 806.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 810.45 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 814.7 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 818.98 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 823.26 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 827.56 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 831.86 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 841.37 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1851 | 843.16 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 844.94 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 846.71 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 848.48 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 850.22 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 852 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 853.76 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 855.53 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 857.28 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 859.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 862.41 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 865.78 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 869.17 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 872.57 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 875.95 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 879.36 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 882.77 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 886.17 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 889.59 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 892.95 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 927.1 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1872 | 961.37 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1873 | 995.79 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1874 | 1,030 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1875 | 1,065 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1876 | 1,102 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1877 | 1,140 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1878 | 1,177 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1879 | 1,215 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1880 | 1,252 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1881 | 1,293 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1882 | 1,334 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1883 | 1,374 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1884 | 1,415 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1885 | 1,456 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1886 | 1,500 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1887 | 1,545 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1888 | 1,594 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1889 | 1,644 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1890 | 1,694 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1891 | 1,761 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1892 | 1,829 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1893 | 1,898 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1894 | 1,967 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1895 | 2,037 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1896 | 2,111 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1897 | 2,186 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1898 | 2,262 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1899 | 2,338 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 2,414 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1901 | 2,502 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1902 | 2,584 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1903 | 2,669 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1904 | 2,756 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1905 | 2,845 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1906 | 2,965 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1907 | 3,088 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1908 | 3,212 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1909 | 3,340 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1910 | 3,469 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1911 | 3,622 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1912 | 3,769 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1913 | 3,917 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1914 | 4,065 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1915 | 4,214 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1916 | 4,325 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1917 | 4,437 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1918 | 4,551 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1919 | 4,656 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1920 | 4,786 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1921 | 4,943 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1922 | 5,133 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1923 | 5,374 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1924 | 5,566 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1925 | 5,875 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1926 | 6,120 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1927 | 6,345 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1928 | 28,570 tonnes | +350.3% |
| 1929 | 27,983 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 28,306 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 27,416 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1932 | 27,809 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 28,067 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 28,646 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 28,516 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 29,282 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1937 | 30,179 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1938 | 29,484 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1939 | 30,626 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1940 | 30,411 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1941 | 31,695 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1942 | 17,029 tonnes | -46.3% |
| 1943 | 12,928 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1944 | 12,523 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1945 | 12,765 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 10,710 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1947 | 11,192 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1948 | 12,437 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1949 | 12,410 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 15,783 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1951 | 17,510 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1952 | 18,682 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1953 | 20,027 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1954 | 21,420 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 22,615 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 24,229 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1957 | 27,193 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1958 | 29,036 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1959 | 30,947 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 31,770 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 33,546 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 35,521 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 35,337 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 38,359 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 36,954 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 39,230 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 84,816 tonnes | +116.2% |
| 1968 | 70,222 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 76,282 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 80,513 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 83,510 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 83,306 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 84,021 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 87,381 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 89,102 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 91,910 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 96,258 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 103,013 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 106,060 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 110,507 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 119,184 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 126,677 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 127,591 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 134,453 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 139,875 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 139,437 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 127,933 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 123,269 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 119,160 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 118,372 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 118,913 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 127,140 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 135,615 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 155,815 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 169,384 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 173,251 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 170,935 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 178,476 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 184,535 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 191,519 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 182,712 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 191,852 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 205,913 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 286,323 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 2005 | 207,586 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 215,974 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 242,898 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 224,483 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 225,484 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 232,007 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 235,952 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 276,285 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 303,189 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 341,452 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 363,595 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 432,073 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 583,989 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 2018 | 597,038 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 604,646 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 587,212 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 549,461 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 549,616 tonnes | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 549,616 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017 tonnes, 7.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 549,616 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102,909 tonnes, 5.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | +350.3% | 6,345 tonnes | 28,570 tonnes |
| 1967 | +116.2% | 39,230 tonnes | 84,816 tonnes |
| 1942 | -46.3% | 31,695 tonnes | 17,029 tonnes |
| 2004 | +39.1% | 205,913 tonnes | 286,323 tonnes |
| 2017 | +35.2% | 432,073 tonnes | 583,989 tonnes |
| 2005 | -27.5% | 286,323 tonnes | 207,586 tonnes |
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 |
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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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.3823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7174 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.