Global proved reserves of coal reached 1.07 trillion metric tons in 2020. The majority of these reserves are anthracite and bituminous coal, at over 750 billion metric tons. As of that year, the life years of coal is predicted to be a about 139 years at the current rate of production. The United States, Russia, and Australia are the
Proved coal reserves worldwide from 2010 to 2020, by type (in million metric tons)
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BP. (July 8, 2021). Proved coal reserves worldwide from 2010 to 2020, by type (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/265450/global-proved-reserves-of-coal/
BP. "Proved coal reserves worldwide from 2010 to 2020, by type (in million metric tons)." Chart. July 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265450/global-proved-reserves-of-coal/
BP. (2021). Proved coal reserves worldwide from 2010 to 2020, by type (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265450/global-proved-reserves-of-coal/
BP. "Proved Coal Reserves Worldwide from 2010 to 2020, by Type (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265450/global-proved-reserves-of-coal/
BP, Proved coal reserves worldwide from 2010 to 2020, by type (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265450/global-proved-reserves-of-coal/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Proved coal reserves worldwide from 2010 to 2020, by type (in million metric tons) [Graph], BP, July 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/265450/global-proved-reserves-of-coal/