Coal reserves in Slovakia

Slovakia: Coal reserves was 19.00 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
19.00 million tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 216 countries
All-time high
180.00 million tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
19.00 million tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Coal reserves in Slovakia, 2008–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M2008201520232008: 180.0M tonnes2009: 177.0M tonnes2010: 175.0M tonnes2011: 138.0M tonnes2012: 135.0M tonnes2013: 135.0M tonnes2014: 19.0M tonnes2015: 19.0M tonnes2016: 19.0M tonnes2017: 19.0M tonnes2018: 19.0M tonnes2019: 19.0M tonnes2020: 19.0M tonnes2021: 19.0M tonnes2022: 19.0M tonnes2023: 19.0M tonnes

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 19.00 million tonnes for coal reserves in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal reserves in Slovakia peaked at 180.00 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.00 million tonnes, in 2014.

Slovakia ranks 78th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 178.50 million tonnes 177.00 million tonnes 180.00 million tonnes 2
2010s 69.70 million tonnes 19.00 million tonnes 175.00 million tonnes 10
2020s 19.00 million tonnes 19.00 million tonnes 19.00 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 75 Ireland 40.00 million tonnes compare
  2. 76 United Kingdom 26.00 million tonnes compare
  3. 77 Ecuador 24.00 million tonnes compare
  4. 79 Nepal 8.00 million tonnes compare
  5. 80 Sweden 5.00 million tonnes compare
  6. 81 Central African Republic 3.00 million tonnes compare
  7. 81 Portugal 3.00 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal reserves in Slovakia?
Coal reserves in Slovakia was 19.00 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 Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 180.00 million tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest coal reserves recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.00 million tonnes in 2014.
How does Slovakia rank for coal reserves?
Slovakia ranks 78th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is coal reserves rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Slovakia 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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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.