What is the difference in coal reserves between Greece and Hungary?

243.00 million tonnes, with Greece ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?

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.

Greece vs Hungary: Coal reserves

Greece

2.88 billion tonnes

in 2023

Hungary

2.63 billion tonnes

in 2023

Greece rank

27th

Hungary rank

29th

Coal reserves over time

Greece
Hungary

How they compare

Greece currently reports 2.88 billion tonnes against 2.63 billion tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 243.00 million tonnes.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

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

Greece ranks 27th and Hungary ranks 29th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.88 billion tonnes	2.91 billion tonnes	33.00 million tonnes	Hungary
2010s	2.88 billion tonnes	2.91 billion tonnes	33.00 million tonnes	Hungary
2020s	2.88 billion tonnes	2.77 billion tonnes	105.00 million tonnes	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal reserves, Greece or Hungary?: Greece, at 2.88 billion tonnes against 2.63 billion tonnes in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in coal reserves between Greece and Hungary?: 243.00 million tonnes, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for coal reserves?: Greece ranks 27th and Hungary ranks 29th 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.