Kyrgyzstan vs Turkey: Coal reserves
Kyrgyzstan
28.50 billion tonnes
in 2023
Turkey
10.97 billion tonnes
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
9th
Turkey rank
12th
Coal reserves over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Turkey
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 28.50 billion tonnes against 10.97 billion tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 17.52 billion tonnes.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 2.6 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Turkey ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 12th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 971.00 million tonnes | 2.23 billion tonnes | 1.26 billion tonnes | Turkey |
| 2010s | 17.49 billion tonnes | 8.18 billion tonnes | 9.31 billion tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 28.50 billion tonnes | 11.25 billion tonnes | 17.25 billion tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal reserves, Kyrgyzstan or Turkey?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 28.50 billion tonnes against 10.97 billion tonnes in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in coal reserves between Kyrgyzstan and Turkey?
- 17.52 billion tonnes, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Turkey?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Turkey rank globally for coal reserves?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 9th and Turkey 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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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.