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Proved recoverable Coal Reserves(end of 2006) & Chief Exporters

posted on Nov 24, 2007 03:39PM

Of the three fossil fuels coal has the most widely distributed reserves; coal is mined in over 100 countries, and on all continents except Antarctica. The largest reserves are found in the USA, Russia, Australia, China, India and South Africa.

Note the table below.

Proved recoverable coal reserves at end-2006 (million tonnes (Teragrams))[34]
Country Bituminous (including anthracite) Sub- bituminous and lignite TOTAL Share
United States of America 111,338 135,305 246,643 27.1
Russia 49,088 107,922 157,010 17.3
China 62,200 52,300 114,500 12.6
India 90,085 2,360 92,445 10.2
Australia 38,600 39,900 78,500 8.6
South Africa 48,750 - 48,750 5.4
Ukraine 16,274 17,879 34,153 3.8
Kazakhstan 28,151 3,128 31,279 3.4
Poland 14,000 - 14,000 1.5
Brazil - 10,113 10,113 1.1
Germany 183 6,556 6,739 0.7
Colombia 6,230 381 6,611 0.7
Canada 3,471 3,107 6,578 0.7
Czech Republic 2,094 3,458 5,552 0.6
Indonesia 740 4,228 4,968 0.5
Turkey 278 3,908 4,186 0.5
Greece - 3,900 3,900 0.4
Hungary 198 3,159 3,357 0.4
Pakistan - 3,050 3,050 0.3
Bulgaria 4 2,183 2.187 0.2
Thailand - 1,354 1,354 0.1
North Korea 300 300 600 0.1
New Zealand 33 538 571 0.1
Spain 200 330 530 0.1
Zimbabwe 502 - 502 0.1
Romania 22 472 494 0.1
Venezuela 479 - 479 0.1
TOTAL 478,771 430,293 909,064 100.0

[edit] Major coal exporters

Exports of Coal by Country and year (million tonnes)[35]
Country 2003 2004
Australia 238.1 247.6
United States 43.0 48.0
South Africa 78.7 74.9
Former Soviet Union 41.0 55.7
Poland 16.4 16.3
Canada 27.7 28.8
China 103.4 95.5
South America 57.8 65.9
Indonesia 107.8 131.4
Total 713.9 764.0

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