Greenland vs Namibia: Coal reserves

Greenland
383.00 million tonnes
in 2023
Namibia
350.00 million tonnes
in 2023
Greenland rank
55th
Namibia rank
57th

Coal reserves over time

  • Greenland
  • Namibia
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M200820152023

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 383.00 million tonnes against 350.00 million tonnes in Namibia, a difference of 33.00 million tonnes.

That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

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

Greenland ranks 55th and Namibia ranks 57th of 216 countries.

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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

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.