Coal reserves in India
India: Coal reserves was 127.73 billion tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coal reserves in India, 2008–2023
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
India recorded 127.73 billion tonnes for coal reserves in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal reserves in India peaked at 127.73 billion tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 76.90 billion tonnes, in 2009.
That places India 5th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Coal reserves in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 80.71 billion tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 76.90 billion tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 79.49 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 82.04 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 85.22 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 86.65 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 90.28 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 94.77 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 97.73 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 100.87 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 105.93 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 105.93 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 111.05 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 111.05 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 127.73 billion tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 127.73 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 127.73 billion tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.00 million tonnes, 31931.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.81 billion tonnes | 76.90 billion tonnes | 80.71 billion tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.89 billion tonnes | 79.49 billion tonnes | 105.93 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.39 billion tonnes | 111.05 billion tonnes | 127.73 billion tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More energy & mining data for India
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7224 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal reserves in India?
- Coal reserves in India was 127.73 billion 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 127.73 billion tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest coal reserves recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.90 billion tonnes in 2009.
- How does India rank for coal reserves?
- India ranks 5th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal reserves rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.