Which has higher coal reserves, Chile or Uzbekistan, Republic of?

Uzbekistan, Republic of, at 1.38 billion tonnes against 1.18 billion tonnes in Chile as of 2023.

What is the difference in coal reserves between Chile and Uzbekistan, Republic of?

194.00 million tonnes, with Uzbekistan, Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uzbekistan, Republic of?

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.

Chile vs Uzbekistan, Republic of: Coal reserves

Chile

1.18 billion tonnes

in 2023

Uzbekistan, Republic of

1.38 billion tonnes

in 2023

Chile rank

41st

Uzbekistan, Republic of rank

38th

Coal reserves over time

Chile
Uzbekistan, Republic of

How they compare

Uzbekistan, Republic of currently reports 1.38 billion tonnes against 1.18 billion tonnes in Chile, a difference of 194.00 million tonnes.

That makes Uzbekistan, Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 41st and Uzbekistan, Republic of ranks 38th of 212 countries.

Uzbekistan, Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Uzbekistan, Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.18 billion tonnes	1.24 billion tonnes	56.50 million tonnes	Uzbekistan, Republic of
2010s	1.18 billion tonnes	1.38 billion tonnes	199.00 million tonnes	Uzbekistan, Republic of
2020s	1.18 billion tonnes	1.38 billion tonnes	194.00 million tonnes	Uzbekistan, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal reserves, Chile or Uzbekistan, Republic of?: Uzbekistan, Republic of, at 1.38 billion tonnes against 1.18 billion tonnes in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in coal reserves between Chile and Uzbekistan, Republic of?: 194.00 million tonnes, with Uzbekistan, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uzbekistan, Republic of?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Chile and Uzbekistan, Republic of rank globally for coal reserves?: Chile ranks 41st and Uzbekistan, Republic of ranks 38th of 212 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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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.