What is the difference in coal reserves between Japan and Philippines?

11.00 million tonnes, with Philippines ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?

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.

Japan vs Philippines: Coal reserves

Japan

350.00 million tonnes

in 2023

Philippines

361.00 million tonnes

in 2023

Japan rank

57th

Philippines rank

56th

Coal reserves over time

Japan
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 361.00 million tonnes against 350.00 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 11.00 million tonnes.

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

Japan ranks 57th and Philippines ranks 56th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
2000s	352.50 million tonnes	316.00 million tonnes	36.50 million tonnes	Japan
2010s	350.00 million tonnes	325.00 million tonnes	25.00 million tonnes	Japan
2020s	350.00 million tonnes	361.00 million tonnes	11.00 million tonnes	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal reserves, Japan or Philippines?: Philippines, at 361.00 million tonnes against 350.00 million tonnes in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in coal reserves between Japan and Philippines?: 11.00 million tonnes, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for coal reserves?: Japan ranks 57th and Philippines ranks 56th 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.