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As of 2023, coal dominated Laos' reserves at 68.3 million short tons recoverable. Over the last decade, coal reserves declined significantly (-88%). Beyond fossil fuels, Laos is a top-ten producer of Potash among USGS-tracked critical minerals.
Coal reserves (2023)
68.3 M ST
Potash reserves (2025)
#31.0 Gt
Laos' reserve base was dominated by coal, the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel by energy content.
Laos produces Potash among USGS-tracked critical minerals.
USGS marks 2025 production figures and all reserve estimates as estimated; some earlier production years are USGS estimates as well. Each commodity below charts its own mine-production history, with the 2025 reserve shown beneath its chart.