Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Poland: Coal reserves

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
10.60 billion tonnes
in 2023
Poland
27.76 billion tonnes
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
13th
Poland rank
10th

Coal reserves over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 27.76 billion tonnes against 10.60 billion tonnes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 17.16 billion tonnes.

That makes Poland's figure about 2.6 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 13th and Poland ranks 10th of 212 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 600.00 million tonnes 16.45 billion tonnes 15.85 billion tonnes Poland
2010s 6.60 billion tonnes 22.99 billion tonnes 16.39 billion tonnes Poland
2020s 10.60 billion tonnes 28.11 billion tonnes 17.51 billion tonnes Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal reserves, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Poland?
Poland, at 27.76 billion tonnes against 10.60 billion tonnes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in coal reserves between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Poland?
17.16 billion tonnes, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Poland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Poland rank globally for coal reserves?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 13th and Poland ranks 10th of 212 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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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.