Norway vs Portugal: Coal reserves
Norway
2.00 million tonnes
in 2023
Portugal
3.00 million tonnes
in 2023
Norway rank
83rd
Portugal rank
81st
Coal reserves over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.00 million tonnes against 2.00 million tonnes in Norway, a difference of 1.00 million tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
Norway ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 81st of 212 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.00 million tonnes | 36.00 million tonnes | 12.00 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7.90 million tonnes | 16.20 million tonnes | 8.30 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.00 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal reserves, Norway or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3.00 million tonnes against 2.00 million tonnes in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in coal reserves between Norway and Portugal?
- 1.00 million tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for coal reserves?
- Norway ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 81st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.