Peru vs Tanzania: Coal reserves

Peru
1.57 billion tonnes
in 2023
Tanzania
1.41 billion tonnes
in 2023
Peru rank
36th
Tanzania rank
37th

Coal reserves over time

  • Peru
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.57 billion tonnes against 1.41 billion tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 157.00 million tonnes.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Tanzania ahead.

Peru ranks 36th and Tanzania ranks 37th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 102.00 million tonnes 269.00 million tonnes 167.00 million tonnes Tanzania
2010s 981.00 million tonnes 953.60 million tonnes 27.40 million tonnes Peru
2020s 1.57 billion tonnes 1.41 billion tonnes 157.00 million tonnes Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal reserves, Peru or Tanzania?
Peru, at 1.57 billion tonnes against 1.41 billion tonnes in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in coal reserves between Peru and Tanzania?
157.00 million tonnes, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Tanzania?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Peru and Tanzania rank globally for coal reserves?
Peru ranks 36th and Tanzania ranks 37th 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

Indicator
Coal reserves
Unit
tonnes
Source
U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 3,421 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

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.