New Zealand vs Serbia: Coal reserves
New Zealand
6.75 billion tonnes
in 2023
Serbia
7.11 billion tonnes
in 2023
New Zealand rank
16th
Serbia rank
15th
Coal reserves over time
- New Zealand
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 7.11 billion tonnes against 6.75 billion tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 362.00 million tonnes.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 16th and Serbia ranks 15th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.57 billion tonnes | 7.51 billion tonnes | 61.00 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 7.57 billion tonnes | 7.51 billion tonnes | 61.00 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7.16 billion tonnes | 7.31 billion tonnes | 150.50 million tonnes | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal reserves, New Zealand or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 7.11 billion tonnes against 6.75 billion tonnes in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in coal reserves between New Zealand and Serbia?
- 362.00 million tonnes, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Serbia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Serbia rank globally for coal reserves?
- New Zealand ranks 16th and Serbia ranks 15th 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.