Lignite coal production as a share of worldwide production rose 3.69% to < 0.001% in Myanmar in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, lignite coal production as a share of worldwide production in Myanmar reached an all time high of < 0.001% in 2015 and an all time low of < 0.001% in 1997. When compared to Myanmar's main peers, lignite coal production as a share of worldwide production in China amounted to 0.208%, 0.024% in India, < 0.001% in Laos and 0.016% in Thailand in 2015.
Myanmar has been ranked 33rd within the group of 35 countries we follow in terms of lignite coal production as a share of worldwide production, 1 place below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Lignite Coal Production (As % of Worldwide Production) | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Bangladesh | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cambodia | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| China | % | 0.120% | 0.129% | 0.132% | 0.184% | 0.201% | ||||||||||||||||
| India | % | 0.035% | 0.039% | 0.041% | 0.040% | 0.025% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Laos | % | ... | ... | ... | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | |||||||||||||
| Malaysia | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | < 0.001% | ||
| Myanmar | % | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | % | ... | ... | ... | 0.001% | 0.001% | 0.001% | 0.001% | 0.001% | |||||||||||||
| Russia | % | 0.072% | 0.078% | 0.074% | 0.071% | 0.073% | ||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Thailand | % | 0.018% | 0.019% | 0.021% | 0.017% | 0.016% | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | % | 0.068% | 0.073% | 0.071% | 0.066% | 0.064% | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |