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Coal Reserves by Country

United States has the highest Coal Reserves in 2023 (273.2B tons), followed by Russia (178.8B tons) and China (173.1B tons). Bolivia has the lowest (1.1M tons).

Infrastructure & EnergyManufacturing & Mining86 countries · 1 metricUpdated Dec 27, 2024Original page
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Coal Reserves, 2023

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 86 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
1.1B tons
Middle half 256.3M tons – 4.4B tons
Average
14.9B tons
86 countries
Highest
273.2B tons
United States
Lowest
1.1M tons
Bolivia

Over time · 2019–2025

The top 5 in 2023, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • United States
  • Russia
  • China
  • Australia
  • India

Data

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86 countries · # = rank by Coal Reserves
#
1United States273.2B tons
2Russia178.8B tons
3China173.1B tons
4Australia164.8B tons
5India140.8B tons
6Germany39B tons
7Indonesia38.6B tons
8Ukraine37.9B tons
9Kyrgyzstan31.4B tons
10Poland30.6B tons
11Kazakhstan28.2B tons
12Turkey12.1B tons
13North Korea11.7B tons
14South Africa10.9B tons
15Serbia7.8B tons
16New Zealand7.4B tons
17Brazil7.3B tons
18Canada7.3B tons
19Eswatini5.1B tons
20Colombia5B tons
21Belgium4.5B tons
22Tajikistan4.5B tons
23Czechia4B tons
24Bangladesh3.6B tons
25Netherlands3.6B tons
26Vietnam3.4B tons
27Greece3.2B tons
28Pakistan3.1B tons
29Hungary2.9B tons
30Mongolia2.8B tons
31Bosnia and Herzegovina2.5B tons
32Bulgaria2.4B tons
33Nigeria2.4B tons
34Mozambique2B tons
35Botswana1.8B tons
36Peru1.7B tons
37Tanzania1.6B tons
38Uzbekistan1.5B tons
39Iran1.3B tons
40Spain1.3B tons
41Chile1.3B tons
42Mexico1.3B tons
43Thailand1.2B tons
44DR Congo1.1B tons
45Zambia1B tons
46Georgia993.2M tons
47Malawi884.1M tons
48Uganda881.8M tons
48Argentina881.8M tons
48Turkmenistan881.8M tons
51Venezuela805.8M tons
52Italy672.4M tons
53Albania575.4M tons
54Zimbabwe553.4M tons
55Greenland422.2M tons
56Philippines397.9M tons
57Japan385.8M tons
57Namibia385.8M tons
59Montenegro371.5M tons
60North Macedonia366M tons
61South Korea359.4M tons
62Armenia349.4M tons
63Romania320.8M tons
64Myanmar277.8M tons
65Malaysia249.1M tons
66Algeria245.8M tons
67Egypt200.6M tons
68France176.4M tons
69Madagascar165.3M tons
70Morocco105.8M tons
71Slovenia104.7M tons
72Niger99.2M tons
73Afghanistan72.8M tons
74Laos68.3M tons
75Ireland44.1M tons
76United Kingdom28.7M tons
77Ecuador26.5M tons
78Slovakia20.9M tons
79Nepal8.8M tons
80Sweden5.5M tons
81Portugal3.3M tons
81Central African Republic3.3M tons
83Norway2.2M tons
83New Caledonia2.2M tons
85Taiwan1.1M tons
85Bolivia1.1M tons

What correlates with Coal Reserves (2023)?

Pearson r against 1,664 other country metrics sharing at least 52 countries, 1 near-identical series hidden. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Coal Reserves tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Total Railroad Length in MilesRailroads by Country
    r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 82
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  2. Total Railroad Length in KilometersRailroads by Country
    r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 82
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  3. Arable LandArable Land by Country
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 83
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  4. Air Force AircraftLargest Air Forces in the World
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 80
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  5. Road Network Size (mi)Road Network Size by Country
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 85
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  6. Road Network Size (km)Road Network Size by Country
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 85
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Coal Reserves tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.61 · strong · n = 67
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  2. Visa Ease RankEasiest Countries to Immigrate ToA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.40 · moderate · n = 56
    Plot
  3. Land & Resource Sustainability Rank (US News)Most Environmentally Friendly CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.40 · moderate · n = 61
    Plot
  4. LI Users Aged 18-24LinkedIn Users by Country
    r = −0.38 · moderate · n = 84
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  5. ZeroPark 2020Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.31 · moderate · n = 86
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  6. Natural Environment Score (US News)Most Environmentally Friendly Countries
    r = −0.31 · moderate · n = 61
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Coal Reserves?
United States has the highest Coal Reserves in 2023, at 273.2B tons, followed by Russia (178.8B tons) and China (173.1B tons).
Which country has the lowest Coal Reserves?
Bolivia has the lowest Coal Reserves in 2023, at 1.1M tons.
What is the median Coal Reserves across countries?
The median is 1.1B tons across the 86 countries with data in 2023.
Where does this coal reserves by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Coal and coke - U.S. Energy Information Administration; Statistical Review of World Energy 2021 - BP.