Coal reserves in Mongolia
Mongolia: Coal reserves was 2.52 billion tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat
Coal reserves in Mongolia, 2008–2023
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 2.52 billion tonnes for coal reserves in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal reserves in Mongolia peaked at 2.52 billion tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.52 billion tonnes, in 2008.
Mongolia ranks 30th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Coal reserves in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.52 billion tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 2.52 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.52 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.52 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.52 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.52 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.52 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.52 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.52 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.52 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.52 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.52 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.52 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.52 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.52 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.52 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 2.52 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.00 million tonnes, 105.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.52 billion tonnes | 2.52 billion tonnes | 2.52 billion tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.52 billion tonnes | 2.52 billion tonnes | 2.52 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 billion tonnes | 2.52 billion tonnes | 2.52 billion tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More energy & mining data for Mongolia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.72 % 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 0.0002 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal reserves in Mongolia?
- Coal reserves in Mongolia was 2.52 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 billion tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest coal reserves recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 billion tonnes in 2008.
- How does Mongolia rank for coal reserves?
- Mongolia ranks 30th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal reserves rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.