Coal production in Myanmar
Myanmar: Coal production was 10.59 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.59 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 162.2%
World rank
42nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
10.84 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Coal production in Myanmar, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 10.59 terawatt-hours for coal production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 162.2% on the previous year and up 156.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production in Myanmar peaked at 10.84 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Myanmar 42nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0.0163 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0.057 terawatt-hours | +250.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | -85.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960 | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0163 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0244 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0244 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0814 terawatt-hours | +233.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1303 terawatt-hours | +60.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1221 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1303 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0733 terawatt-hours | -43.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0651 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0896 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1221 terawatt-hours | +36.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1303 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1221 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1058 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1221 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1058 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1465 terawatt-hours | +38.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1804 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1353 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2696 terawatt-hours | +99.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3973 terawatt-hours | +47.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4753 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5037 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6172 terawatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6101 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6952 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 0.525 terawatt-hours | -24.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4611 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4611 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4895 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5321 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5179 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5399 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4882 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5276 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4882 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4493 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4754 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9395 terawatt-hours | +97.6% |
| 2000 | 3.6 terawatt-hours | +283.1% |
| 2001 | 4.24 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 3.45 terawatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 3.2 terawatt-hours | +70.7% |
| 2007 | 2.77 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 2.23 terawatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 2.12 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | +99.0% |
| 2011 | 4.24 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.74 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 4.31 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 4.12 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.34 terawatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 2.75 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 3.79 terawatt-hours | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 6.71 terawatt-hours | +77.1% |
| 2019 | 10.84 terawatt-hours | +61.7% |
| 2020 | 10.5 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 8.12 terawatt-hours | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 6.57 terawatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 4.04 terawatt-hours | -38.5% |
| 2024 | 10.59 terawatt-hours | +162.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +283.1% | 0.9395 terawatt-hours | 3.6 terawatt-hours |
| 1955 | +250.0% | 0.0163 terawatt-hours | 0.057 terawatt-hours |
| 1964 | +233.3% | 0.0244 terawatt-hours | 0.0814 terawatt-hours |
| 2024 | +162.2% | 4.04 terawatt-hours | 10.59 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0098 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.057 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0676 terawatt-hours | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | 0.1303 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.126 terawatt-hours | 0.0896 terawatt-hours | 0.1804 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5016 terawatt-hours | 0.2696 terawatt-hours | 0.6952 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5447 terawatt-hours | 0.4493 terawatt-hours | 0.9395 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 1.88 terawatt-hours | 4.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.91 terawatt-hours | 2.75 terawatt-hours | 10.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.96 terawatt-hours | 4.04 terawatt-hours | 10.59 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 39 Zambia 13.86 terawatt-hours compare
- 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.3 terawatt-hours compare
- 41 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 12.31 terawatt-hours compare
- 43 Nigeria 8.88 terawatt-hours compare
- 44 Greece 7.95 terawatt-hours compare
- 45 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 7.69 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Myanmar
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 28.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 21.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 6.0% (2025)
- Gas production 139.16 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 139.16 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production in Myanmar?
- Coal production in Myanmar was 10.59 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal production recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.84 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest coal production recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Myanmar rank for coal production?
- Myanmar ranks 42nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.