Natural gas production by region in Myanmar
Myanmar: Natural gas production by region was 139.16 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
139.16 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
37th
of 50 countries
All-time high
192.17 terawatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
0.0737 terawatt-hours
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Natural gas production by region in Myanmar, 1970–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, natural gas production by region in Myanmar stood at 139.16 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas production by region in Myanmar peaked at 192.17 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0737 terawatt-hours, in 1970.
Myanmar ranks 37th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural gas production by region in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0737 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0.1425 terawatt-hours | +93.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1523 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1842 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | +794.7% |
| 1975 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | +38.9% |
| 1977 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 2.65 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 2.65 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.44 terawatt-hours | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 4.13 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 4.42 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 5.89 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 6.29 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 9.04 terawatt-hours | +43.7% |
| 1986 | 10.51 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 11.69 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 10.22 terawatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 10.71 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 8.35 terawatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 8.45 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 8.55 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 10.81 terawatt-hours | +26.4% |
| 1994 | 14.05 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 16.11 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 15.72 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 14.84 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 17.29 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 16.9 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 33.41 terawatt-hours | +97.7% |
| 2001 | 68.78 terawatt-hours | +105.9% |
| 2002 | 82.53 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 94.32 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 100.22 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 119.86 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 123.8 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 132.83 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 121.83 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 113.52 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 122.08 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 125.5 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 125.11 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 128.61 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 165.43 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 192.17 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 182.8 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 177.99 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 169.72 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 184.82 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 175.07 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 171.74 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 168.46 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 151.5 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 140.24 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 139.16 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4 terawatt-hours | 0.0737 terawatt-hours | 2.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.63 terawatt-hours | 3.44 terawatt-hours | 11.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.11 terawatt-hours | 8.35 terawatt-hours | 17.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.11 terawatt-hours | 33.41 terawatt-hours | 132.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.42 terawatt-hours | 122.08 terawatt-hours | 192.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.69 terawatt-hours | 139.16 terawatt-hours | 175.07 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 36.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas production by region in Myanmar?
- Natural gas production by region in Myanmar was 139.16 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural gas production by region recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 192.17 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest natural gas production by region recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0737 terawatt-hours in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for natural gas production by region?
- Myanmar ranks 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is natural gas production by region rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural gas production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.