* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Coal reserves, million short tons, 2022:

The average for 2022 based on 25 countries was 11271.12 million short tons. The highest value was in the USA: 273243.91 million short tons and the lowest value was in Antigua and Barbuda: 0 million short tons. The indicator is available from 2008 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: million short tons; Source: The U.S. Energy Information Administration
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Countries Coal reserves, 2022 Global rank Available data
USA 273243.91 1 2008 - 2023
Canada 7255.4 2 2008 - 2023
Mexico 1278.68 3 2008 - 2023
Ant.& Barb. 0 4 2008 - 2023
Aruba 0 5 2008 - 2023
Bahamas 0 6 2008 - 2023
Barbados 0 7 2008 - 2023
Belize 0 8 2008 - 2023
Bermuda 0 9 2008 - 2023
Cuba 0 10 2008 - 2023
Dominica 0 11 2008 - 2023
Domin. Rep. 0 12 2008 - 2023
El Salvador 0 13 2008 - 2023
Grenada 0 14 2008 - 2023
Guatemala 0 15 2008 - 2023
Haiti 0 16 2008 - 2023
Honduras 0 17 2008 - 2023
Jamaica 0 18 2008 - 2023
Montserrat 0 19 2008 - 2023
Nicaragua 0 20 2008 - 2023
Panama 0 21 2008 - 2023
Puerto Rico 0 22 2008 - 2023
Saint Lucia 0 23 2008 - 2023
St. Vincent & ... 0 24 2008 - 2023
Tr.&Tobago 0 25 2008 - 2023


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Definition: Proven reserves of coal in million short tons. A short ton equals exactly 2,000 pounds or 907.18 kilograms.

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