What is the difference in coal reserves between Egypt and Madagascar?

32.00 million tonnes, with Egypt ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Madagascar?

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.

Egypt vs Madagascar: Coal reserves

Egypt

182.00 million tonnes

in 2023

Madagascar

150.00 million tonnes

in 2023

Egypt rank

67th

Madagascar rank

69th

Coal reserves over time

Egypt
Madagascar

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 182.00 million tonnes against 150.00 million tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 32.00 million tonnes.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 67th and Madagascar ranks 69th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.00 million tonnes	0 tonnes	16.00 million tonnes	Egypt
2010s	115.60 million tonnes	90.00 million tonnes	25.60 million tonnes	Egypt
2020s	182.00 million tonnes	150.00 million tonnes	32.00 million tonnes	Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal reserves, Egypt or Madagascar?: Egypt, at 182.00 million tonnes against 150.00 million tonnes in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in coal reserves between Egypt and Madagascar?: 32.00 million tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Madagascar?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Madagascar rank globally for coal reserves?: Egypt ranks 67th and Madagascar ranks 69th 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.