Coal reserves by type, World, 2020

Coal reserves broken down by type and quality, measured in tonnes. Coal types are categorized based on carboncontent, ranking highest to lowest as: anthracite, bituminous, sub-bituminous then lignite. Coal with the highestcarbon content - anthracite and bituminous is typically of higher quality and results in fewer local air pollutants whenburned.

753.64 billion t320.47 billion tAnthracite and bituminousSub-bituminous and lignite

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