Coal reserves in Armenia
Armenia: Coal reserves was 317.00 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coal reserves in Armenia, 2008–2023
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, coal reserves in Armenia stood at 317.00 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal reserves in Armenia peaked at 317.00 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 163.00 million tonnes, in 2008.
Armenia ranks 62nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Coal reserves in Armenia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 163.00 million tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 163.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 163.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 163.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 163.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 163.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 317.00 million tonnes | +94.5% |
| 2015 | 317.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 317.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 317.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 317.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 317.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 317.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 317.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 317.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 317.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 317.00 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.00 million tonnes, 13.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 317.00 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 317.00 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163.00 million tonnes | 163.00 million tonnes | 163.00 million tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 255.40 million tonnes | 163.00 million tonnes | 317.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 317.00 million tonnes | 317.00 million tonnes | 317.00 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 59 Montenegro 337.00 million tonnes compare
- 60 North Macedonia 332.00 million tonnes compare
- 61 South Korea 326.00 million tonnes compare
- 63 Romania 291.00 million tonnes compare
- 64 Myanmar 252.00 million tonnes compare
- 65 Malaysia 226.00 million tonnes compare
More energy & mining data for Armenia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 6.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal reserves in Armenia?
- Coal reserves in Armenia was 317.00 million tonnes in 2023, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal reserves recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 317.00 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest coal reserves recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 163.00 million tonnes in 2008.
- How does Armenia rank for coal reserves?
- Armenia ranks 62nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal reserves rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.