North America's coal proved reserves amounted to roughly 328 billion metric tons in 2020. During the period in consideration, anthracite and bituminous reserves were greater than sub-bituminous and lignite reserves. Furthermore, coal reserves presented a trend of growth. As of 2020, North America's anthracite and bituminous reserves accounted for around 68 percent from the region's total coal reserves. The United States is a major miner of coal as well as a net exporter. Natural gas has started to replace domestic coal consumption in the United States.
Proved coal reserves in North America from 2011 to 2020, by type* (in million metric tons)
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BP. (July 8, 2021). Proved coal reserves in North America from 2011 to 2020, by type* (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/265448/proved-coal-reserves-in-north-america/
BP. "Proved coal reserves in North America from 2011 to 2020, by type* (in million metric tons)." Chart. July 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265448/proved-coal-reserves-in-north-america/
BP. (2021). Proved coal reserves in North America from 2011 to 2020, by type* (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265448/proved-coal-reserves-in-north-america/
BP. "Proved Coal Reserves in North America from 2011 to 2020, by Type* (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265448/proved-coal-reserves-in-north-america/
BP, Proved coal reserves in North America from 2011 to 2020, by type* (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265448/proved-coal-reserves-in-north-america/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
Proved coal reserves in North America from 2011 to 2020, by type* (in million metric tons) [Graph], BP, July 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/265448/proved-coal-reserves-in-north-america/