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As of 2021, natural gas led Myanmar's reserve mix at 22.50 trillion cubic feet. It also held 0.139 billion barrels of oil and 277.8 million short tons of coal. Over the last decade, gas reserves grew significantly (+125%). EIA stopped publishing oil and gas proved reserves in 2023; the figures above use the latest archived release, while coal continues to update through 2023. Beyond fossil fuels, Myanmar is a top-five producer of Rare Earths, part of a critical-minerals base spanning 2 commodities tracked by USGS.
Oil reserves (2021)
0.14 B bbl
Natural gas reserves (2021)
22.50 TCF
Coal reserves (2023)
277.8 M ST
Myanmar's reserve base was built around natural gas, the cleaner-burning of the fossil fuels. Reserve estimates had been revised upward over the past decade, reflecting new discoveries or improved recovery technology.
Myanmar produces Rare Earths and Manganese 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.