Afghanistan vs Morocco: Coal reserves
Afghanistan
66.00 million tonnes
in 2023
Morocco
96.00 million tonnes
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
73rd
Morocco rank
70th
Coal reserves over time
- Afghanistan
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 96.00 million tonnes against 66.00 million tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 30.00 million tonnes.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.5 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 73rd and Morocco ranks 70th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.00 million tonnes | 14.00 million tonnes | 52.00 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 66.00 million tonnes | 63.20 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 66.00 million tonnes | 96.00 million tonnes | 30.00 million tonnes | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal reserves, Afghanistan or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 96.00 million tonnes against 66.00 million tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in coal reserves between Afghanistan and Morocco?
- 30.00 million tonnes, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Morocco?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Morocco rank globally for coal reserves?
- Afghanistan ranks 73rd and Morocco ranks 70th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proved reserves, measured in tonnes, are generally those quantities that can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions, according to geological and engineering information.