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Myanmar Coal

Reserves (2023)#65 World
277,782,120short tons
0.02%
of world reserves
244 years
at current production
Production (2024)#38 World
3,015,525short tons+165.3% YoY
Consumption (2024)#56 World
2,781,637short tons+187.8% YoY
Daily Surplus (2024)
+640.8short tons

Consumption uses 92.2% of production.

Exports take 10% of production.

Production
Consumption
Surplus

Coal Reserves in Myanmar

  • Myanmar holds 277,782,120 short tons of proven coal reserves as of 2023 (#65 in the world), and accounting for about 0.02% of the world's total proven coal reserves.
  • As of 2023 production rates, Myanmar has about 244 years of coal left (at current extraction level and excluding unproven reserves).

Coal Production in Myanmar

  • Myanmar produced 3,015,525 short tons of coal in 2024 (#38 in the world), an increase of 165.3% from 1,136,482 short tons in 2023.

Coal Consumption in Myanmar

  • Myanmar consumed 2,781,637 short tons of coal in 2024 (#56 in the world), an increase of 187.8% from 2023. This represents 0.03% of the world's total coal consumption.
  • Per capita, coal consumption in Myanmar averaged 102.1 pounds in 2024, equivalent to 0.28 pounds per day (#80 in the world).

Coal Imports & Exports in Myanmar

  • Myanmar imported 66,293 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈2.4% of consumption).
  • Myanmar exported 300,180 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈10% of production).
  • This made Myanmar a net exporter of 233,887 short tons of coal in 2024.

coal Balance in Myanmar

  • In 2024, Myanmar produced approximately 8,261.7 short tons of coal per day and consumed 7,620.9 short tons per day , a daily surplus of 640.8 short tons.

Myanmar Coal History (1980-2024)

ReservesProductionConsumptionTrade
2024———3,015,525+165.3%380.03%2,781,637+187.8%560.03%102.166,293300,180−233,887
2023277,782,120650.02%1,136,482−18.7%480.01%966,638−39.6%790.01%35.7174,008243,847−169,839
2022277,782,120650.02%1,397,729−19.8%470.02%1,601,302−36.8%700.02%59.58335,11697,592237,524
2021277,782,120650.02%1,741,721−22.7%460.02%2,532,210+5.5%610.03%94.8687,0681,27885,790
2020277,782,120650.02%2,253,040−3.2%420.03%2,399,467−0.62%600.03%90.52562,0981,643.9560,454
2019277,782,120650.02%2,327,048+61.7%430.03%2,414,515+56.1%600.03%91.74277,8391,877.2275,961
2018277,782,120650.02%1,438,998+77.1%500.02%1,546,432+33.3%700.02%59.17469,6443,654.4465,990
2017277,782,120640.02%812,344+34%540.01%1,160,011+54.4%720.01%44.71211,1602,214.7208,945
2016277,782,120640.02%606,271+16.1%550.01%751,154+26.9%800.01%29.17168,1434,001.5164,141
2015277,782,120640.02%522,385−18.7%550.01%591,913+32.2%800.01%23.17146,8135,530.9141,282
2014277,782,120640.02%642,206−4.1%550.01%447,866+14.9%830.01%17.67121,6686,963.2114,705
20136,613,86073< 0.01%669,323−9.5%540.01%389,703+32.9%84< 0.01%15.5169,8484,99764,851
20126,613,86073< 0.01%739,609+12.2%540.01%293,214−14.7%84< 0.01%11.7722,6511,712.620,939
20116,613,86073< 0.01%659,251+0.38%540.01%343,921−8.5%81< 0.01%13.9212,252529.911,722
20106,613,86073< 0.01%656,756+94.1%520.01%375,922−17.2%75< 0.01%15.342,534.854.342,480.4
20096,613,86073< 0.01%338,409−4.7%53< 0.01%454,152+24.1%720.01%18.676,337.5110.26,227.3
20086,613,86073< 0.01%354,944−19.3%54< 0.01%365,967−6.2%73< 0.01%15.134,492.2171.44,320.8
2007———439,822−13.8%490.01%389,995+1.5%730.01%16.215,026.4359.84,666.6
2006———510,370+70.2%470.01%384,389+0.49%720.01%16.092,819.1567.32,251.8
2005———299,828−10.2%49< 0.01%382,502+14.6%690.01%16.136,829.3727.56,101.8
2004———334,000−23.7%470.01%333,743+15.2%680.01%14.181,893.1440.91,452.2
2003———437,836−18.4%490.01%289,655+17%73< 0.01%12.413,480.3155.83,324.5
2002———536,825−18.6%460.01%247,486+3.1%74< 0.01%10.713,875.965.043,810.9
2001———659,630+17.8%450.01%240,143+18%72< 0.01%10.493,724.14.443,719.6
2000———560,104+274.8%450.01%203,483+24%71< 0.01%8.995360536
1999———149,428+95.3%53< 0.01%164,097−2.3%73< 0.01%7.331,370.301,370.3
1998———76,504+5.8%56< 0.01%167,878+131.9%72< 0.01%7.592,204.602,204.6
1997———72,323−8%56< 0.01%72,381−8%84< 0.01%3.3188.18088.18
1996———78,632−7.3%56< 0.01%78,689−7.3%82< 0.01%3.6588.24088.24
1995———84,865+7.9%57< 0.01%84,922+7.9%82< 0.01%3.9988.3088.3
1994———78,632−9.7%61< 0.01%78,696−9.7%84< 0.01%3.7498.16098.16
1993———87,069+8.2%60< 0.01%87,140+8.3%85< 0.01%4.21080108
1992———80,469−2.7%60< 0.01%80,469−2.7%83< 0.01%3.93000
1991———82,673+8.7%50< 0.01%82,673+8.7%68< 0.01%4.09000
1990———76,059+6.2%51< 0.01%76,059+6.2%68< 0.01%3.82000
1989———71,650+0%51< 0.01%71,650+0%70< 0.01%3.65000
1988———71,650−12.2%51< 0.01%71,650−12.2%69< 0.01%3.71000
1987———81,571−24.5%51< 0.01%81,571−24.5%67< 0.01%4.3000
1986———108,027+14%49< 0.01%108,027+14%65< 0.01%5.79000
1985———94,799−1.1%49< 0.01%94,799−1.1%66< 0.01%5.18000
1984———95,901+22.5%49< 0.01%95,901+22.5%65< 0.01%5.34000
1983———78,264+6%50< 0.01%78,264+6%65< 0.01%4.45000
1982———73,855+19.6%48< 0.01%73,855+19.6%62< 0.01%4.28000
1981———61,729+47.4%49< 0.01%61,729+47.4%63< 0.01%3.65000
1980———41,888—50< 0.01%41,888—63< 0.01%2.52000

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