Kazakhstan vs Poland: Coal reserves
Kazakhstan
25.61 billion tonnes
in 2023
Poland
27.76 billion tonnes
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
11th
Poland rank
10th
Coal reserves over time
- Kazakhstan
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 27.76 billion tonnes against 25.61 billion tonnes in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2.15 billion tonnes.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 11th and Poland ranks 10th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.85 billion tonnes | 16.45 billion tonnes | 2.40 billion tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 24.08 billion tonnes | 22.99 billion tonnes | 1.09 billion tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 25.61 billion tonnes | 28.11 billion tonnes | 2.51 billion tonnes | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal reserves, Kazakhstan or Poland?
- Poland, at 27.76 billion tonnes against 25.61 billion tonnes in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in coal reserves between Kazakhstan and Poland?
- 2.15 billion tonnes, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Poland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Poland rank globally for coal reserves?
- Kazakhstan ranks 11th 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.