Bangladesh vs Greece: Coal reserves
Bangladesh
3.26 billion tonnes
in 2023
Greece
2.88 billion tonnes
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
24th
Greece rank
27th
Coal reserves over time
- Bangladesh
- Greece
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.26 billion tonnes against 2.88 billion tonnes in Greece, a difference of 384.00 million tonnes.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Greece ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 24th and Greece ranks 27th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 293.00 million tonnes | 2.88 billion tonnes | 2.58 billion tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 2.07 billion tonnes | 2.88 billion tonnes | 802.80 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 3.26 billion tonnes | 2.88 billion tonnes | 384.00 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal reserves, Bangladesh or Greece?
- Bangladesh, at 3.26 billion tonnes against 2.88 billion tonnes in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in coal reserves between Bangladesh and Greece?
- 384.00 million tonnes, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Greece?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Greece rank globally for coal reserves?
- Bangladesh ranks 24th and Greece ranks 27th 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.