Ecuador vs Sweden: Coal reserves
Ecuador
24.00 million tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
5.00 million tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador rank
77th
Sweden rank
80th
Coal reserves over time
- Ecuador
- Sweden
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 24.00 million tonnes against 5.00 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 19.00 million tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 4.8 times Sweden's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 80th of 216 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.00 million tonnes | 999,998 tonnes | 23.00 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 24.00 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | 20.60 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 24.00 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 19.00 million tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal reserves, Ecuador or Sweden?
- Ecuador, at 24.00 million tonnes against 5.00 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in coal reserves between Ecuador and Sweden?
- 19.00 million tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Sweden rank globally for coal reserves?
- Ecuador ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 80th 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.