Outdoor air pollution exposure in Myanmar
Myanmar: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 31.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.2
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
40th
of 241 countries
All-time high
33.8
in 2009
All-time low
25.2
in 2000
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Myanmar, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Myanmar is 31.2, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Myanmar peaked at 33.8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.2, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 40th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.6 | — |
| 1999 | 27 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 25.2 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 26.4 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 26.7 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 27.5 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 31.5 | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 29.8 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 29.9 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 33.1 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 30.3 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 33.8 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 32.1 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 29.8 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 31.2 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 31.6 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 32.4 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 30.6 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 30.7 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 28.4 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 31.6 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 32.7 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 32 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 32.7 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 27.6 | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 33.4 | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 31.2 | -6.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 31.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 31.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.9, 3.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3 | 25.6 | 27 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.42 | 25.2 | 33.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.11 | 28.4 | 32.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.38 | 27.6 | 33.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More environment data for Myanmar
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1094 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 9.19 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Myanmar?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Myanmar was 31.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8 in 2009.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Myanmar ranks 40th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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