Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Myanmar
Myanmar: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 148,612 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
148,612 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
49th
of 220 countries
All-time high
174,421 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
845.33 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Myanmar, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Myanmar stood at 148,612 tonnes.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 151.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Myanmar peaked at 174,421 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 845.33 tonnes, 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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 845.33 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 846.68 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 848.04 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 849.39 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 850.74 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 852.09 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 853.43 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 854.78 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 856.13 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 857.48 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 858.82 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 860.17 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 861.52 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 862.88 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 864.23 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 865.58 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 866.92 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 868.27 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 869.62 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 870.96 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 872.31 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 873.66 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 875.01 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 876.36 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 877.7 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 879.05 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 880.39 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 881.74 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 883.08 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 884.43 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 885.77 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 887.11 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 888.46 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 889.8 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 891.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 892.48 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 893.82 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 895.16 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1788 | 896.49 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1789 | 897.83 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1790 | 899.16 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1791 | 900.5 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1792 | 901.83 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1793 | 903.17 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1794 | 904.5 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1795 | 905.83 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1796 | 907.16 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1797 | 908.49 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1798 | 909.81 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1799 | 911.14 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1800 | 912.46 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1801 | 913.78 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1802 | 915.1 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1803 | 916.42 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1804 | 917.74 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1805 | 919.06 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1806 | 920.37 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1807 | 921.68 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1808 | 923 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1809 | 924.31 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 925.62 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1811 | 929.06 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 932.5 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 935.94 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 939.38 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 942.81 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 946.24 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 949.66 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 953.09 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 956.5 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 959.92 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 962.67 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 965.42 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 968.17 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 970.92 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 973.66 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 976.4 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 979.13 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 981.86 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 984.59 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 987.32 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 990.9 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 994.48 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 998.05 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 1,002 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 1,005 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 1,009 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 1,012 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 1,016 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 1,019 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 1,023 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 1,027 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 1,030 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 1,034 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 1,038 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 1,041 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 1,045 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 1,048 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 1,052 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 1,056 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 1,060 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 1,064 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 1,068 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 1,071 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 1,075 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 1,079 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 1,083 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 1,087 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 1,092 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 1,096 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 1,100 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 1,104 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 1,108 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 1,112 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 1,116 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 1,120 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 1,124 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 1,129 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 1,133 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 1,137 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 1,141 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 1,174 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1872 | 1,208 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1873 | 1,243 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1874 | 1,279 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1875 | 1,316 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1876 | 1,354 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1877 | 1,392 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1878 | 1,432 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1879 | 1,474 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1880 | 1,516 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1881 | 1,559 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1882 | 1,604 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1883 | 1,650 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1884 | 1,698 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1885 | 1,746 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1886 | 1,797 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1887 | 1,848 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1888 | 1,901 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1889 | 1,955 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1890 | 2,011 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1891 | 2,074 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1892 | 2,139 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1893 | 2,205 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1894 | 2,274 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1895 | 2,344 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1896 | 2,417 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1897 | 2,492 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1898 | 2,569 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1899 | 2,649 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1900 | 2,731 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1901 | 2,814 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1902 | 2,853 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 2,893 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 2,933 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 2,974 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 3,017 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 3,062 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 3,106 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 3,151 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 3,197 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 3,245 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 3,275 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 4,846 tonnes | +48.0% |
| 1914 | 6,112 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1915 | 6,934 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1916 | 7,032 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1917 | 7,896 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1918 | 8,482 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1919 | 6,156 tonnes | -27.4% |
| 1920 | 9,787 tonnes | +59.0% |
| 1921 | 9,859 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 11,991 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1923 | 14,125 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1924 | 16,260 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1925 | 18,395 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1926 | 20,532 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1927 | 22,670 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1928 | 30,071 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1929 | 30,457 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 30,470 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 28,732 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1932 | 27,688 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1933 | 27,671 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 29,951 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1935 | 30,208 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 30,213 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 31,175 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 31,270 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 30,694 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1940 | 30,614 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 9,708 tonnes | -68.3% |
| 1942 | 7,061 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1943 | 6,324 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1944 | 6,308 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1945 | 6,438 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 5,983 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1947 | 6,122 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 6,459 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1949 | 6,468 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 9,665 tonnes | +49.4% |
| 1951 | 9,878 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 14,516 tonnes | +47.0% |
| 1953 | 14,423 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 16,427 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1955 | 16,116 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 18,838 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1957 | 14,001 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 1958 | 15,692 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1959 | 16,581 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 15,694 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1961 | 19,006 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1962 | 20,724 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 19,265 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 19,753 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 18,839 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 13,903 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1967 | 15,920 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1968 | 16,465 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 17,718 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 20,027 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 20,427 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 19,907 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 18,987 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 17,122 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 17,637 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 17,984 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 18,762 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 20,879 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 21,707 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 21,296 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 20,862 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 22,346 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 19,794 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 20,271 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 21,258 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 21,635 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 19,534 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 19,025 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 20,381 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 19,552 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 19,606 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 24,444 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1993 | 23,348 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 25,326 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 25,081 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 24,540 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 26,533 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 28,335 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 33,569 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 31,578 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 30,915 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 31,613 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 35,029 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 35,919 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 37,493 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 36,788 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 45,576 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 45,247 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 43,279 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 45,053 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 47,274 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 59,100 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 60,818 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 63,916 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 68,300 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 99,062 tonnes | +45.0% |
| 2017 | 145,347 tonnes | +46.7% |
| 2018 | 153,436 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 174,421 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 170,814 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 148,181 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 148,612 tonnes | +0.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 148,612 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967 tonnes, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 148,612 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,332 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 tonnes | 9,708 tonnes |
| 1920 | +59.0% | 6,156 tonnes | 9,787 tonnes |
| 1950 | +49.4% | 6,468 tonnes | 9,665 tonnes |
| 1913 | +48.0% | 3,275 tonnes | 4,846 tonnes |
| 1952 | +47.0% | 9,878 tonnes | 14,516 tonnes |
| 2017 | +46.7% | 99,062 tonnes | 145,347 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 851.41 tonnes | 845.33 tonnes | 857.48 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 864.9 tonnes | 858.82 tonnes | 870.96 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 878.37 tonnes | 872.31 tonnes | 884.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 891.8 tonnes | 885.77 tonnes | 897.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 905.16 tonnes | 899.16 tonnes | 911.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 918.39 tonnes | 912.46 tonnes | 924.31 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 941.08 tonnes | 925.62 tonnes | 956.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 972.27 tonnes | 959.92 tonnes | 984.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,003 tonnes | 987.32 tonnes | 1,019 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,039 tonnes | 1,023 tonnes | 1,056 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,078 tonnes | 1,060 tonnes | 1,096 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,118 tonnes | 1,100 tonnes | 1,137 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,301 tonnes | 1,141 tonnes | 1,474 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,727 tonnes | 1,516 tonnes | 1,955 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2,317 tonnes | 2,011 tonnes | 2,649 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,954 tonnes | 2,731 tonnes | 3,151 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 5,717 tonnes | 3,197 tonnes | 8,482 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 18,415 tonnes | 9,787 tonnes | 30,457 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 29,807 tonnes | 27,671 tonnes | 31,270 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 9,148 tonnes | 5,983 tonnes | 30,614 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 14,614 tonnes | 9,665 tonnes | 18,838 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,729 tonnes | 13,903 tonnes | 20,724 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,344 tonnes | 17,122 tonnes | 21,707 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,640 tonnes | 19,025 tonnes | 22,346 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,033 tonnes | 19,552 tonnes | 33,569 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,344 tonnes | 30,915 tonnes | 45,576 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,673 tonnes | 45,053 tonnes | 174,421 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,869 tonnes | 148,181 tonnes | 170,814 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Myanmar?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Myanmar was 148,612 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 174,421 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 845.33 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Myanmar rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Myanmar ranks 49th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.