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Coal - proven reserves of the top ten countries 2017

Proven coal reserves of the leading countries worldwide in 2017 (in million metric tons)

The data displays the proven coal reserves of the top ten countries worldwide as of 2017. Proven coal reserves, according to the source, are quantities of coal that are confirmed by geological and engineering information and that can be extracted in future under current economic and operating conditions. In 2017, it was estimated that Colombia has around 4.88 billion metric tons at its disposal.

United States 250916
Russia 160364
Australia 144818
China 138819
India 97728
Germany 36108
Ukraine 34375
Kazakhstan 25605
South Africa 9893
Colombia 4881