Afghanistan vs Niger: Coal reserves
Afghanistan
66.00 million tonnes
in 2023
Niger
90.00 million tonnes
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
73rd
Niger rank
72nd
Coal reserves over time
- Afghanistan
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 90.00 million tonnes against 66.00 million tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 24.00 million tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 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 Niger ranks 72nd of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.00 million tonnes | 6.00 million tonnes | 60.00 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 66.00 million tonnes | 56.40 million tonnes | 9.60 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 66.00 million tonnes | 90.00 million tonnes | 24.00 million tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal reserves, Afghanistan or Niger?
- Niger, at 90.00 million tonnes against 66.00 million tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in coal reserves between Afghanistan and Niger?
- 24.00 million tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for coal reserves?
- Afghanistan ranks 73rd and Niger ranks 72nd 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.