Greece vs Netherlands: Coal reserves
Greece
2.88 billion tonnes
in 2023
Netherlands
3.25 billion tonnes
in 2023
Greece rank
27th
Netherlands rank
25th
Coal reserves over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3.25 billion tonnes against 2.88 billion tonnes in Greece, a difference of 371.00 million tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 25th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.88 billion tonnes | 497.00 million tonnes | 2.38 billion tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 2.88 billion tonnes | 2.15 billion tonnes | 729.00 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 2.88 billion tonnes | 3.25 billion tonnes | 371.00 million tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal reserves, Greece or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3.25 billion tonnes against 2.88 billion tonnes in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in coal reserves between Greece and Netherlands?
- 371.00 million tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for coal reserves?
- Greece ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 25th 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.