Nepal vs Portugal: Coal reserves
Nepal
8.00 million tonnes
in 2023
Portugal
3.00 million tonnes
in 2023
Nepal rank
79th
Portugal rank
81st
Coal reserves over time
- Nepal
- Portugal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 8.00 million tonnes against 3.00 million tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 5.00 million tonnes.
That makes Nepal's figure about 2.7 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
Nepal ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 81st of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 999,998 tonnes | 36.00 million tonnes | 35.00 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.20 million tonnes | 16.20 million tonnes | 11.00 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 8.00 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal reserves, Nepal or Portugal?
- Nepal, at 8.00 million tonnes against 3.00 million tonnes in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in coal reserves between Nepal and Portugal?
- 5.00 million tonnes, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Portugal rank globally for coal reserves?
- Nepal ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 81st 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.