Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Myanmar
Myanmar: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 195.81 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Myanmar, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 195.81 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Myanmar peaked at 333.75 kilograms per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 195.7 kilograms per person, in 2022.
Myanmar ranks 103rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 198.16 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 196.32 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 198.04 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 200.47 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 207.82 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 209.83 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 212.26 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 208.88 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 211.04 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 216.35 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 222.56 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 214.76 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 211.11 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 220.93 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 233.7 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 230.62 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 239.82 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 250.18 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 249.22 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 257.7 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 263.54 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 268.52 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 276.3 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 286.69 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 301.88 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 298.3 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 304.49 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 333.75 kilograms per person | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 204.7 kilograms per person | -38.7% |
| 2019 | 214.09 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 230.31 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 218.22 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 195.7 kilograms per person | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 195.81 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 195.81 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 195.81 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 171.85 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -38.7% | 333.75 kilograms per person | 204.7 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 205.92 kilograms per person | 196.32 kilograms per person | 216.35 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.06 kilograms per person | 211.11 kilograms per person | 257.7 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 275.23 kilograms per person | 204.7 kilograms per person | 333.75 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.01 kilograms per person | 195.7 kilograms per person | 230.31 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 376.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6942 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Myanmar?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Myanmar was 195.81 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 333.75 kilograms per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.7 kilograms per person in 2022.
- How does Myanmar rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Myanmar ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.