Belgium vs Czechia: Coal reserves
Belgium
4.10 billion tonnes
in 2023
Czechia
3.60 billion tonnes
in 2023
Belgium rank
21st
Czechia rank
23rd
Coal reserves over time
- Belgium
- Czechia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.10 billion tonnes against 3.60 billion tonnes in Czechia, a difference of 505.00 million tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Czechia ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Czechia ranks 23rd of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Czechia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 3.35 billion tonnes | 3.35 billion tonnes | Czechia |
| 2010s | 2.46 billion tonnes | 3.54 billion tonnes | 1.08 billion tonnes | Czechia |
| 2020s | 4.10 billion tonnes | 3.60 billion tonnes | 505.00 million tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal reserves, Belgium or Czechia?
- Belgium, at 4.10 billion tonnes against 3.60 billion tonnes in Czechia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in coal reserves between Belgium and Czechia?
- 505.00 million tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Czechia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Czechia rank globally for coal reserves?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Czechia ranks 23rd 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.