Indonesia vs Poland: Coal reserves
Indonesia
35.05 billion tonnes
in 2023
Poland
27.76 billion tonnes
in 2023
Indonesia rank
7th
Poland rank
10th
Coal reserves over time
- Indonesia
- Poland
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 35.05 billion tonnes against 27.76 billion tonnes in Poland, a difference of 7.30 billion tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Poland ahead.
Indonesia ranks 7th and Poland ranks 10th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.11 billion tonnes | 16.45 billion tonnes | 6.34 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 2010s | 25.47 billion tonnes | 22.99 billion tonnes | 2.48 billion tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 34.96 billion tonnes | 28.11 billion tonnes | 6.85 billion tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal reserves, Indonesia or Poland?
- Indonesia, at 35.05 billion tonnes against 27.76 billion tonnes in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in coal reserves between Indonesia and Poland?
- 7.30 billion tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Poland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Poland rank globally for coal reserves?
- Indonesia ranks 7th and Poland ranks 10th 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.