Coal reserves in Thailand
Thailand: Coal reserves was 1.06 billion tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Coal reserves in Thailand, 2008–2023
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1.06 billion tonnes for coal reserves in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal reserves in Thailand peaked at 1.87 billion tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.06 billion tonnes, in 2009.
That places Thailand 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Coal reserves in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.87 billion tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 1.06 billion tonnes | -43.2% |
| 2010 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.06 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.00 million tonnes, 44.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 billion tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 1.87 billion tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.06 billion tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 billion tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More energy & mining data for Thailand
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.18 % 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 16.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal reserves in Thailand?
- Coal reserves in Thailand was 1.06 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 billion tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest coal reserves recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 billion tonnes in 2009.
- How does Thailand rank for coal reserves?
- Thailand ranks 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal reserves rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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
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.