What is the difference in coal reserves between Egypt and Myanmar?

70.00 million tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Myanmar?

16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Egypt vs Myanmar: Coal reserves

Egypt

182.00 million tonnes

in 2023

Myanmar

252.00 million tonnes

in 2023

Egypt rank

67th

Myanmar rank

64th

Coal reserves over time

Egypt
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 252.00 million tonnes against 182.00 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 70.00 million tonnes.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 67th and Myanmar ranks 64th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.00 million tonnes	6.00 million tonnes	10.00 million tonnes	Egypt
2010s	115.60 million tonnes	153.60 million tonnes	38.00 million tonnes	Myanmar
2020s	182.00 million tonnes	252.00 million tonnes	70.00 million tonnes	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal reserves, Egypt or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 252.00 million tonnes against 182.00 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in coal reserves between Egypt and Myanmar?: 70.00 million tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Myanmar?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Myanmar rank globally for coal reserves?: Egypt ranks 67th and Myanmar ranks 64th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal reserves
Unit: tonnes
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 216 places, 3,421 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proved reserves, measured in tonnes, are generally those quantities that can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions, according to geological and engineering information.