Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Myanmar
Myanmar: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 72.72 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Myanmar, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Myanmar is 72.72 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Myanmar peaked at 92.08 Mt CO2e in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.89 Mt CO2e, in 1972.
That places Myanmar 24th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.94 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 40.21 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 38.89 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 41.93 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 42 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 43.46 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 43.62 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 44.03 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 46.09 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 44.98 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 49.15 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 50.53 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 50.4 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 51.12 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 51.29 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 52.3 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 52.13 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 51.39 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 51.35 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 51.04 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 50.99 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.78 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 53.34 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 55.79 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 57.77 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 59.3 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 58.65 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 57.06 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 58.05 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 63.36 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 65.25 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 67.43 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 68.74 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 71.8 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 74.86 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 80.09 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 85.32 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 86.31 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 87.9 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 88.4 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 89.08 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 86.5 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 84.35 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 85.49 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 86.72 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 88.02 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 89.17 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 92.08 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 74.57 Mt CO2e | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 73.59 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 73.63 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 75.63 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 76.22 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 73.17 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 72.72 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 72.72 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.32 Mt CO2e, 5.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 72.72 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8 Mt CO2e, 40.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.52 Mt CO2e | 38.89 Mt CO2e | 46.09 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.07 Mt CO2e | 49.15 Mt CO2e | 52.3 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.41 Mt CO2e | 49.78 Mt CO2e | 63.36 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.61 Mt CO2e | 65.25 Mt CO2e | 88.4 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.96 Mt CO2e | 73.59 Mt CO2e | 92.08 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.27 Mt CO2e | 72.72 Mt CO2e | 76.22 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.6021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -10.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Myanmar?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Myanmar was 72.72 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 92.08 Mt CO2e in 2017.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.89 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- How does Myanmar rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Myanmar ranks 24th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).