New Caledonia vs Sweden: Coal reserves
New Caledonia
2.00 million tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
5.00 million tonnes
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
83rd
Sweden rank
80th
Coal reserves over time
- New Caledonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.00 million tonnes against 2.00 million tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 3.00 million tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.5 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 83rd and Sweden ranks 80th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.00 million tonnes | 999,998 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 2.00 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.00 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal reserves, New Caledonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.00 million tonnes against 2.00 million tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in coal reserves between New Caledonia and Sweden?
- 3.00 million tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Sweden rank globally for coal reserves?
- New Caledonia ranks 83rd and Sweden ranks 80th 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.