Sulphur dioxide and coal in Myanmar
Myanmar: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 148,612 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
148,612
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
49th
of 220 countries
All-time high
174,421
in 2019
All-time low
845.33
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Myanmar, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal in Myanmar stood at 148,612.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 151.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Myanmar peaked at 174,421 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 845.33, in 1750.
That places Myanmar 49th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 845.33 | — |
| 1751 | 846.68 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 848.04 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 849.39 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 850.74 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 852.09 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 853.43 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 854.78 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 856.13 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 857.48 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 858.82 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 860.17 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 861.52 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 862.88 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 864.23 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 865.58 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 866.92 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 868.27 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 869.62 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 870.96 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 872.31 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 873.66 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 875.01 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 876.36 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 877.7 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 879.05 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 880.39 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 881.74 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 883.08 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 884.43 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 885.77 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 887.11 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 888.46 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 889.8 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 891.14 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 892.48 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 893.82 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 895.16 | +0.1% |
| 1788 | 896.49 | +0.1% |
| 1789 | 897.83 | +0.1% |
| 1790 | 899.16 | +0.1% |
| 1791 | 900.5 | +0.1% |
| 1792 | 901.83 | +0.1% |
| 1793 | 903.17 | +0.1% |
| 1794 | 904.5 | +0.1% |
| 1795 | 905.83 | +0.1% |
| 1796 | 907.16 | +0.1% |
| 1797 | 908.49 | +0.1% |
| 1798 | 909.81 | +0.1% |
| 1799 | 911.14 | +0.1% |
| 1800 | 912.46 | +0.1% |
| 1801 | 913.78 | +0.1% |
| 1802 | 915.1 | +0.1% |
| 1803 | 916.42 | +0.1% |
| 1804 | 917.74 | +0.1% |
| 1805 | 919.06 | +0.1% |
| 1806 | 920.37 | +0.1% |
| 1807 | 921.68 | +0.1% |
| 1808 | 923 | +0.1% |
| 1809 | 924.31 | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 925.62 | +0.1% |
| 1811 | 929.06 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 932.5 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 935.94 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 939.38 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 942.81 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 946.24 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 949.66 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 953.09 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 956.5 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 959.92 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 962.67 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 965.42 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 968.17 | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 970.92 | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 973.66 | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 976.4 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 979.13 | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 981.86 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 984.59 | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 987.32 | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 990.9 | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 994.48 | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 998.05 | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 1,002 | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 1,005 | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 1,009 | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 1,012 | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 1,016 | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 1,019 | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 1,023 | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 1,027 | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 1,030 | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 1,034 | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 1,038 | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 1,041 | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 1,045 | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 1,048 | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 1,052 | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 1,056 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 1,060 | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 1,064 | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 1,068 | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 1,071 | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 1,075 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 1,079 | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 1,083 | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 1,087 | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 1,092 | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 1,096 | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 1,100 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 1,104 | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 1,108 | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 1,112 | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 1,116 | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 1,120 | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 1,124 | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 1,129 | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 1,133 | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 1,137 | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 1,141 | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 1,174 | +2.9% |
| 1872 | 1,208 | +2.9% |
| 1873 | 1,243 | +2.9% |
| 1874 | 1,279 | +2.9% |
| 1875 | 1,316 | +2.9% |
| 1876 | 1,354 | +2.9% |
| 1877 | 1,392 | +2.9% |
| 1878 | 1,432 | +2.9% |
| 1879 | 1,474 | +2.9% |
| 1880 | 1,516 | +2.9% |
| 1881 | 1,559 | +2.9% |
| 1882 | 1,604 | +2.9% |
| 1883 | 1,650 | +2.9% |
| 1884 | 1,698 | +2.9% |
| 1885 | 1,746 | +2.9% |
| 1886 | 1,797 | +2.9% |
| 1887 | 1,848 | +2.8% |
| 1888 | 1,901 | +2.9% |
| 1889 | 1,955 | +2.9% |
| 1890 | 2,011 | +2.9% |
| 1891 | 2,074 | +3.1% |
| 1892 | 2,139 | +3.1% |
| 1893 | 2,205 | +3.1% |
| 1894 | 2,274 | +3.1% |
| 1895 | 2,344 | +3.1% |
| 1896 | 2,417 | +3.1% |
| 1897 | 2,492 | +3.1% |
| 1898 | 2,569 | +3.1% |
| 1899 | 2,649 | +3.1% |
| 1900 | 2,731 | +3.1% |
| 1901 | 2,814 | +3.0% |
| 1902 | 2,853 | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 2,893 | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 2,933 | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 2,974 | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 3,017 | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 3,062 | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 3,106 | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 3,151 | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 3,197 | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 3,245 | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 3,275 | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 4,846 | +48.0% |
| 1914 | 6,112 | +26.1% |
| 1915 | 6,934 | +13.5% |
| 1916 | 7,032 | +1.4% |
| 1917 | 7,896 | +12.3% |
| 1918 | 8,482 | +7.4% |
| 1919 | 6,156 | -27.4% |
| 1920 | 9,787 | +59.0% |
| 1921 | 9,859 | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 11,991 | +21.6% |
| 1923 | 14,125 | +17.8% |
| 1924 | 16,260 | +15.1% |
| 1925 | 18,395 | +13.1% |
| 1926 | 20,532 | +11.6% |
| 1927 | 22,670 | +10.4% |
| 1928 | 30,071 | +32.6% |
| 1929 | 30,457 | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 30,470 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 28,732 | -5.7% |
| 1932 | 27,688 | -3.6% |
| 1933 | 27,671 | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 29,951 | +8.2% |
| 1935 | 30,208 | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 30,213 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 31,175 | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 31,270 | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 30,694 | -1.8% |
| 1940 | 30,614 | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 9,708 | -68.3% |
| 1942 | 7,061 | -27.3% |
| 1943 | 6,324 | -10.4% |
| 1944 | 6,308 | -0.2% |
| 1945 | 6,438 | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 5,983 | -7.1% |
| 1947 | 6,122 | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 6,459 | +5.5% |
| 1949 | 6,468 | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 9,665 | +49.4% |
| 1951 | 9,878 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 14,516 | +47.0% |
| 1953 | 14,423 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 16,427 | +13.9% |
| 1955 | 16,116 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 18,838 | +16.9% |
| 1957 | 14,001 | -25.7% |
| 1958 | 15,692 | +12.1% |
| 1959 | 16,581 | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 15,694 | -5.3% |
| 1961 | 19,006 | +21.1% |
| 1962 | 20,724 | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 19,265 | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 19,753 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 18,839 | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 13,903 | -26.2% |
| 1967 | 15,920 | +14.5% |
| 1968 | 16,465 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 17,718 | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 20,027 | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 20,427 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 19,907 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 18,987 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 17,122 | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 17,637 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 17,984 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 18,762 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 20,879 | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 21,707 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 21,296 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 20,862 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 22,346 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 19,794 | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 20,271 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 21,258 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 21,635 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 19,534 | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 19,025 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 20,381 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 19,552 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 19,606 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 24,444 | +24.7% |
| 1993 | 23,348 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 25,326 | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 25,081 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 24,540 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 26,533 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 28,335 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 33,569 | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 31,578 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 30,915 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 31,613 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 35,029 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 35,919 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 37,493 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 36,788 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 45,576 | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 45,247 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 43,279 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 45,053 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 47,274 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 59,100 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 60,818 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 63,916 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 68,300 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 99,062 | +45.0% |
| 2017 | 145,347 | +46.7% |
| 2018 | 153,436 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 174,421 | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 170,814 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 148,181 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 148,612 | +0.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 148,612 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 148,612 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,332, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -68.3% | 30,614 | 9,708 |
| 1920 | +59.0% | 6,156 | 9,787 |
| 1950 | +49.4% | 6,468 | 9,665 |
| 1913 | +48.0% | 3,275 | 4,846 |
| 1952 | +47.0% | 9,878 | 14,516 |
| 2017 | +46.7% | 99,062 | 145,347 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 851.41 | 845.33 | 857.48 | 10 |
| 1760s | 864.9 | 858.82 | 870.96 | 10 |
| 1770s | 878.37 | 872.31 | 884.43 | 10 |
| 1780s | 891.8 | 885.77 | 897.83 | 10 |
| 1790s | 905.16 | 899.16 | 911.14 | 10 |
| 1800s | 918.39 | 912.46 | 924.31 | 10 |
| 1810s | 941.08 | 925.62 | 956.5 | 10 |
| 1820s | 972.27 | 959.92 | 984.59 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,003 | 987.32 | 1,019 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,039 | 1,023 | 1,056 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,078 | 1,060 | 1,096 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,118 | 1,100 | 1,137 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,301 | 1,141 | 1,474 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,727 | 1,516 | 1,955 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2,317 | 2,011 | 2,649 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,954 | 2,731 | 3,151 | 10 |
| 1910s | 5,717 | 3,197 | 8,482 | 10 |
| 1920s | 18,415 | 9,787 | 30,457 | 10 |
| 1930s | 29,807 | 27,671 | 31,270 | 10 |
| 1940s | 9,148 | 5,983 | 30,614 | 10 |
| 1950s | 14,614 | 9,665 | 18,838 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,729 | 13,903 | 20,724 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,344 | 17,122 | 21,707 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,640 | 19,025 | 22,346 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,033 | 19,552 | 33,569 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,344 | 30,915 | 45,576 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,673 | 45,053 | 174,421 | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,869 | 148,181 | 170,814 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More energy & mining data for Myanmar
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 28.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 21.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 6.0% (2025)
- Gas production 139.16 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 139.16 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Myanmar?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Myanmar was 148,612 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 174,421 in 2019.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 845.33 in 1750.
- How does Myanmar rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Myanmar ranks 49th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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