What is the difference in coal reserves between North Korea and Türkiye?

375.00 million tonnes, with Türkiye ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Türkiye?

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.

North Korea vs Türkiye: Coal reserves

North Korea

10.60 billion tonnes

in 2023

Türkiye

10.97 billion tonnes

in 2023

North Korea rank

13th

Türkiye rank

12th

Coal reserves over time

North Korea
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 10.97 billion tonnes against 10.60 billion tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 375.00 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Türkiye ahead.

North Korea ranks 13th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
2000s	600.00 million tonnes	2.23 billion tonnes	1.63 billion tonnes	Türkiye
2010s	6.60 billion tonnes	8.18 billion tonnes	1.58 billion tonnes	Türkiye
2020s	10.60 billion tonnes	11.25 billion tonnes	650.00 million tonnes	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal reserves, North Korea or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 10.97 billion tonnes against 10.60 billion tonnes in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in coal reserves between North Korea and Türkiye?: 375.00 million tonnes, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Türkiye?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Türkiye rank globally for coal reserves?: North Korea ranks 13th and Türkiye ranks 12th 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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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: 28 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.