This statistic shows the leading ten countries worldwide according to their reserves of hard coal in 2018. In that year, the United States held some 219.5 billion metric tons in hard coal reserves, making it the country with the largest reserves of hard coal worldwide. It was followed by China, the largest
Leading countries based on hard coal reserves in 2018 (in million metric tons)
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BGR. (April 29, 2020). Leading countries based on hard coal reserves in 2018 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264774/top-countries-based-on-hard-coal-reserves/
BGR. "Leading countries based on hard coal reserves in 2018 (in million metric tons)." Chart. April 29, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264774/top-countries-based-on-hard-coal-reserves/
BGR. (2020). Leading countries based on hard coal reserves in 2018 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 23, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264774/top-countries-based-on-hard-coal-reserves/
BGR. "Leading Countries Based on Hard Coal Reserves in 2018 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264774/top-countries-based-on-hard-coal-reserves/
BGR, Leading countries based on hard coal reserves in 2018 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264774/top-countries-based-on-hard-coal-reserves/ (last visited January 23, 2021)