Myanmar: environment

How much of Myanmar is forest?

Forest covered a provisional 42.19% of Myanmar's land area in 2023-24, according to the CSO home page. Reserved forests and protected public forests covered 43,321 thousand acres in 2024-25, and the protected area system 10,757 thousand acres, according to Forest Department figures in Table 7.1 of the Handbook on Human Resources Development Indicators 2024-2025.

Reserved forest is a legal designation, not a measure of tree cover. For tree cover itself, the handbook uses FAO's Forest Resources Assessment 2020, which gave 70,533 thousand acres of forest.

Official sources: CSO home page · Handbook on Human Resources Development Indicators 2024-2025

How much electricity does Myanmar generate?

Myanmar generated 68,129.0 megawatt-hours of electricity in total on 14 October 2026, according to the daily notice on the Ministry of Electricity and Energy home page.

The ministry posts the previous day's total generation each day. For the mix of sources, the World Bank shows that renewable sources produced 50.8% of electricity output in 2021, its latest figure.

Official sources: Ministry of Electricity and Energy · World Bank: renewable electricity output, Myanmar

What are Myanmar's CO2 emissions?

Myanmar's carbon dioxide emissions were 0.58 tonnes per person in 2024, excluding land use and forestry, and total greenhouse gas emissions were 117.8 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, according to the World Bank's emissions data, which uses the EDGAR database.

No national greenhouse gas inventory figure was found on reachable Myanmar government sites on 15 October 2026. Totals that exclude land use and forestry leave out emissions from deforestation, which are large in Myanmar, so they understate the country's full net emissions.

Official sources: World Bank: CO2 emissions per capita, Myanmar

Where can I find weather and flood warnings for Myanmar?

The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology publishes daily, 10-day and monthly weather forecasts, river level forecasts, and warnings for cyclones, floods, strong winds, heavy rain, low water and tsunamis on its website, mainly in Burmese.

The department also posts El Niño and La Niña outlooks, seasonal monsoon forecasts, satellite and radar images, and earthquake reports. It is the official source for warnings; local authorities issue evacuation orders.

Official sources: Department of Meteorology and Hydrology

What share of people in Myanmar have electricity?

80.4% of Myanmar's population had access to electricity in 2024, according to the World Bank's electricity access data.

The estimate counts people with any electricity supply, including solar home systems, and does not measure how many hours a day power is available. The Ministry of Electricity and Energy publishes tariffs and daily generation on its website but no access rate was found there on 15 October 2026.

Official sources: World Bank: access to electricity, Myanmar · Ministry of Electricity and Energy

What are Myanmar's CO2 emissions per person?

The European Commission's EDGAR database puts carbon dioxide emissions per person in Myanmar at 0.6 tonnes in 2024. Its high point since 2005 was 2020, at 0.7 tonnes; its low point was 2009, at 0.2 tonnes. East Asia & Pacific median: 2.1 tonnes; Myanmar is 23rd highest of 30. Of 186 countries with 2024 data, 145th highest.

What are Myanmar's emissions?

118 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent: that is total greenhouse gas emissions in Myanmar for 2024, according to the European Commission's EDGAR database. The peak was 145 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2017 and the low 103 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2005. It is 10th highest of 30 in East Asia & Pacific, where the median is 45.7 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Worldwide: 46th of 186.

How much of Myanmar's energy is renewable?

62.9%: that is the renewable share of final energy use in Myanmar for 2021, according to the IEA, IRENA, the UN Statistics Division, the World Bank and the WHO. Its high point since 2005 was 2009, at 85.8%; its low point was 2019, at 58.5%. Across East Asia & Pacific the middle value was 14.9%, and Myanmar placed 1st highest of 30. Worldwide: 34th of 191.

How much of Myanmar is forest?

The latest figure from the FAO, for 2024, is 42.0%. That is the lowest since at least 2005. It is 18th highest of 29 in East Asia & Pacific, where the median is 53.6%. World rank, highest first: 66th of 190.

What is air pollution like in Myanmar?

In 2023, average exposure to fine particle air pollution (PM2.5) in Myanmar was 35.1 micrograms per cubic metre, according to the Global Burden of Disease study. The peak was 43.1 micrograms per cubic metre in 2005 and the low 32.8 micrograms per cubic metre in 2022. Across East Asia & Pacific the middle value was 11.7 micrograms per cubic metre, and Myanmar placed 2nd highest of 30. World rank, highest first: 34th of 192.

How much of Myanmar is in national parks and reserves?

According to the UN Environment Programme, the share of land in protected areas in Myanmar was 6.7% in 2025. Since 2013 it has ranged from 6.4% (2018) to 7.2% (2013). It is 22nd highest of 30 in East Asia & Pacific, where the median is 15.8%. Of 192 countries with 2025 data, 163rd highest.

What is water stress in Myanmar?

5.8%: that is water stress in Myanmar for 2022, according to the FAO. It has not changed since 2005. East Asia & Pacific median: 13.1%; Myanmar is 12th highest of 20. Worldwide: 113th of 175.