What is the difference in coal reserves between Algeria and Malaysia?

3.00 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malaysia?

16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.

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.

Algeria vs Malaysia: Coal reserves

Algeria

223.00 million tonnes

in 2023

Malaysia

226.00 million tonnes

in 2023

Algeria rank

66th

Malaysia rank

65th

Coal reserves over time

Algeria
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 226.00 million tonnes against 223.00 million tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 3.00 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malaysia ahead.

Algeria ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 65th of 216 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	59.00 million tonnes	180.00 million tonnes	121.00 million tonnes	Malaysia
2010s	157.40 million tonnes	189.20 million tonnes	31.80 million tonnes	Malaysia
2020s	223.00 million tonnes	226.00 million tonnes	3.00 million tonnes	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal reserves, Algeria or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 226.00 million tonnes against 223.00 million tonnes in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in coal reserves between Algeria and Malaysia?: 3.00 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malaysia?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Malaysia rank globally for coal reserves?: Algeria ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 65th 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

Indicator: Coal reserves
Unit: tonnes
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 216 places, 3,421 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.