Myanmar (Burma) vs Philippines
Myanmar (Burma) vs Philippines: CO₂ per person
CO₂ per person in 2024: 0.58 tonnes in Myanmar (Burma) and 1.5 tonnes in Philippines, by EDGAR estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Philippines, by 0.93 tonnes, or 2.61 times that in Myanmar (Burma).
tonnes per person · EDGAR
What the numbers say
- Philippines has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1970.
- In 2024, Myanmar (Burma) ranked 156 and Philippines ranked 126 of 202 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 4.69 tonnes in 2024.
Every year
tonnes per person · EDGAR
| Year | Myanmar (Burma) | Philippines | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.58 | 1.5 | 4.69 |
| 2023 | 0.58 | 1.41 | 4.68 |
| 2022 | 0.58 | 1.33 | 4.67 |
| 2021 | 0.6 | 1.29 | 4.69 |
| 2020 | 0.65 | 1.22 | 4.48 |
| 2019 | 0.65 | 1.34 | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 0.64 | 1.29 | 4.74 |
| 2017 | 0.65 | 1.26 | 4.67 |
| 2016 | 0.45 | 1.14 | 4.65 |
| 2015 | 0.39 | 1.08 | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 0.35 | 1 | 4.78 |
| 2013 | 0.28 | 0.96 | 4.81 |
| 2012 | 0.25 | 0.89 | 4.77 |
| 2011 | 0.19 | 0.86 | 4.76 |
| 2010 | 0.18 | 0.88 | 4.67 |
| 2009 | 0.16 | 0.83 | 4.45 |
| 2008 | 0.17 | 0.84 | 4.56 |
| 2007 | 0.23 | 0.85 | 4.59 |
| 2006 | 0.22 | 0.79 | 4.48 |
| 2005 | 0.24 | 0.9 | 4.39 |
| 2004 | 0.23 | 0.88 | 4.28 |
| 2003 | 0.23 | 0.88 | 4.15 |
| 2002 | 0.19 | 0.88 | 4.02 |
| 2001 | 0.19 | 0.88 | 4.01 |
| 2000 | 0.22 | 0.93 | 4.01 |
| 1999 | 0.21 | 0.95 | 3.95 |
| 1998 | 0.19 | 1 | 3.98 |
| 1997 | 0.18 | 1.04 | 4.02 |
| 1996 | 0.18 | 0.95 | 4.01 |
| 1995 | 0.17 | 0.93 | 3.99 |
| 1994 | 0.15 | 0.79 | 3.94 |
| 1993 | 0.12 | 0.75 | 3.97 |
| 1992 | 0.11 | 0.71 | 4.02 |
| 1991 | 0.11 | 0.67 | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 0.11 | 0.68 | 4.15 |
| 1989 | 0.12 | 0.65 | 4.16 |
| 1988 | 0.12 | 0.65 | 4.16 |
| 1987 | 0.13 | 0.64 | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 0.18 | 0.53 | 4.04 |
| 1985 | 0.17 | 0.58 | 4.05 |
| 1984 | 0.17 | 0.6 | 4.07 |
| 1983 | 0.16 | 0.7 | 4.01 |
| 1982 | 0.17 | 0.67 | 4.05 |
| 1981 | 0.16 | 0.69 | 4.18 |
| 1980 | 0.17 | 0.74 | 4.33 |
| 1979 | 0.16 | 0.85 | 4.46 |
| 1978 | 0.16 | 0.81 | 4.42 |
| 1977 | 0.16 | 0.81 | 4.36 |
| 1976 | 0.15 | 0.76 | 4.31 |
| 1975 | 0.14 | 0.78 | 4.15 |
| 1974 | 0.15 | 0.73 | 4.23 |
| 1973 | 0.13 | 0.78 | 4.32 |
| 1972 | 0.17 | 0.71 | 4.16 |
| 1971 | 0.17 | 0.7 | 4.04 |
| 1970 | 0.18 | 0.71 | 4.15 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Carbon dioxide from energy, industry, farming and waste, divided by the population; land use and forests are left out.
- Source: EDGAR (European Commission JRC) and the IEA, via the World Bank.
- Ranks count the 202 countries with a value in 2024, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Myanmar (Burma) vs Philippines
Health
- Life expectancyMyanmar (Burma): 66.9 years in 2023Philippines: 69.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024Philippines: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Philippines: 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterMyanmar (Burma): 57.4% in 2022Philippines: 47.9% in 2022
- DepressionMyanmar (Burma): 2.3% in 2017Philippines: 2.77% in 2017
- Suicide rateMyanmar (Burma): 5 per 100,000 people in 2017Philippines: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMyanmar (Burma): 54.1 million people in 2023Philippines: 115 million people in 2023
- Population growthMyanmar (Burma): 0.69% a year in 2023Philippines: 0.84% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMyanmar (Burma): 2.12 births per woman in 2023Philippines: 1.92 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMyanmar (Burma): 30.6% in 2025Philippines: 55.8% in 2025
- Median ageMyanmar (Burma): 29.5 years in 2023Philippines: 25.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMyanmar (Burma): 7.1% in 2023Philippines: 5.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateMyanmar (Burma): -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023Philippines: -1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personMyanmar (Burma): $1,128 in 2025Philippines: $4,066 in 2025
- GDP growthMyanmar (Burma): -12% a year in 2021Philippines: 4.4% a year in 2025
- InflationMyanmar (Burma): 27.6% a year in 2023Philippines: 1.7% a year in 2025
- Government debtMyanmar (Burma): 37.6% of GDP in 2019Philippines: 59.1% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMyanmar (Burma): 6.61% of GDP in 2024Philippines: 1.3% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMyanmar (Burma): $4.65B in 2024Philippines: $6.3B in 2025
- Military spending per personMyanmar (Burma): $92 in 2024Philippines: $55 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMyanmar (Burma): 32% of government spending in 2024Philippines: 5.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMyanmar (Burma): 463,000 people in 2020Philippines: 157,000 people in 2020
- National powerMyanmar (Burma): 0.53% of world capability in 2022Philippines: 0.68% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMyanmar (Burma): 1.94% of the labour force in 2020Philippines: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMyanmar (Burma): 70 million TIV in 2025Philippines: 846 million TIV in 2025