In 2020, the United States had the world's largest share of proved coal reserves, at 23 percent of the world's total reserves. Russia's coal reserves were the second-largest, accounting for a 15 percent share of global proved reserves.
Distribution of proved coal reserves worldwide in 2020, by country
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Figures correspond to the total global proved coal reserves of 1,074 billion metric tons in 2020. Adapted from Statistics Canada, NRCan - Energy Fact Book 2023-2024, page 136, 2020. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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