How does Myanmar rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

Myanmar ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Myanmar?

Over the last ten years it is up 221.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Myanmar

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 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: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0074 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0074 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

77th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.0191 Mt CO2e

in 1985

All-time low

0.0018 Mt CO2e

in 2010

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 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

In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Myanmar stood at 0.0074 Mt CO2e.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 221.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Myanmar peaked at 0.0191 Mt CO2e in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 Mt CO2e, in 2010.

Myanmar ranks 77th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Myanmar, 1970 to 2024.
Year	Mt CO2e	Change
1970	0.0157 Mt CO2e	—
1971	0.0156 Mt CO2e	-0.6%
1972	0.0158 Mt CO2e	+1.3%
1973	0.0161 Mt CO2e	+1.9%
1974	0.0163 Mt CO2e	+1.2%
1975	0.0165 Mt CO2e	+1.2%
1976	0.0167 Mt CO2e	+1.2%
1977	0.0168 Mt CO2e	+0.6%
1978	0.017 Mt CO2e	+1.2%
1979	0.0172 Mt CO2e	+1.2%
1980	0.0173 Mt CO2e	+0.6%
1981	0.0174 Mt CO2e	+0.6%
1982	0.0176 Mt CO2e	+1.1%
1983	0.0177 Mt CO2e	+0.6%
1984	0.0179 Mt CO2e	+1.1%
1985	0.0191 Mt CO2e	+6.7%
1986	0.0178 Mt CO2e	-6.8%
1987	0.0184 Mt CO2e	+3.4%
1988	0.0163 Mt CO2e	-11.4%
1989	0.0187 Mt CO2e	+14.7%
1990	0.0147 Mt CO2e	-21.4%
1991	0.0137 Mt CO2e	-6.8%
1992	0.0171 Mt CO2e	+24.8%
1993	0.009 Mt CO2e	-47.4%
1994	0.0057 Mt CO2e	-36.7%
1995	0.0074 Mt CO2e	+29.8%
1996	0.0075 Mt CO2e	+1.4%
1997	0.0077 Mt CO2e	+2.7%
1998	0.0077 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1999	0.0047 Mt CO2e	-39.0%
2000	0.0043 Mt CO2e	-8.5%
2001	0.0053 Mt CO2e	+23.3%
2002	0.0061 Mt CO2e	+15.1%
2003	0.0093 Mt CO2e	+52.5%
2004	0.0052 Mt CO2e	-44.1%
2005	0.003 Mt CO2e	-42.3%
2006	0.0022 Mt CO2e	-26.7%
2007	0.0023 Mt CO2e	+4.5%
2008	0.0022 Mt CO2e	-4.3%
2009	0.0022 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2010	0.0018 Mt CO2e	-18.2%
2011	0.0018 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2012	0.0022 Mt CO2e	+22.2%
2013	0.0023 Mt CO2e	+4.5%
2014	0.0023 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2015	0.0022 Mt CO2e	-4.3%
2016	0.0022 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2017	0.0023 Mt CO2e	+4.5%
2018	0.0021 Mt CO2e	-8.7%
2019	0.0021 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2020	0.0021 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2021	0.0021 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2022	0.0056 Mt CO2e	+166.7%
2023	0.0075 Mt CO2e	+33.9%
2024	0.0074 Mt CO2e	-1.3%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

Myanmar's 0.0074 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0071 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Myanmar's 0.0074 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0026 Mt CO2e, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 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
2022	+166.7%	0.0021 Mt CO2e	0.0056 Mt CO2e
2003	+52.5%	0.0061 Mt CO2e	0.0093 Mt CO2e
1993	-47.4%	0.0171 Mt CO2e	0.009 Mt CO2e
2004	-44.1%	0.0093 Mt CO2e	0.0052 Mt CO2e
2005	-42.3%	0.0052 Mt CO2e	0.003 Mt CO2e
1999	-39.0%	0.0077 Mt CO2e	0.0047 Mt CO2e

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0164 Mt CO2e	0.0156 Mt CO2e	0.0172 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0178 Mt CO2e	0.0163 Mt CO2e	0.0191 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0095 Mt CO2e	0.0047 Mt CO2e	0.0171 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0042 Mt CO2e	0.0022 Mt CO2e	0.0093 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0021 Mt CO2e	0.0018 Mt CO2e	0.0023 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0049 Mt CO2e	0.0021 Mt CO2e	0.0075 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

74 Senegal 0.0082 Mt CO2e compare
75 Central African Republic 0.008 Mt CO2e compare
76 Poland 0.0077 Mt CO2e compare
78 Laos 0.0068 Mt CO2e compare
79 Colombia 0.0067 Mt CO2e compare
80 Mali 0.0066 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Myanmar?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Myanmar was 0.0074 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 0.0191 Mt CO2e in 1985.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 Mt CO2e in 2010.
How does Myanmar rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Myanmar ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Myanmar?: Over the last ten years it is up 221.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
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: 234 places, 12,870 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).