In 2022, the United States was ranked first worldwide in terms of hard coal (also known as anthracite) resources, with total resources of almost 6.5 trillion metric tons. China ranked second, with hard coal resources amounting to 5.3 trillion metric tons that year.
Hard coal is a compact form of coal that has the highest carbon content and the fewest impurities.
Resources of hard coal worldwide in 2022, by leading country
(in million metric tons)
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BGR. (February 26, 2024). Resources of hard coal worldwide in 2022, by leading country (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/264773/top-countries-based-on-hard-coal-resources/
BGR. "Resources of hard coal worldwide in 2022, by leading country (in million metric tons)." Chart. February 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/264773/top-countries-based-on-hard-coal-resources/
BGR. (2024). Resources of hard coal worldwide in 2022, by leading country (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/264773/top-countries-based-on-hard-coal-resources/
BGR. "Resources of Hard Coal Worldwide in 2022, by Leading Country (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Feb 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/264773/top-countries-based-on-hard-coal-resources/
BGR, Resources of hard coal worldwide in 2022, by leading country (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/264773/top-countries-based-on-hard-coal-resources/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Resources of hard coal worldwide in 2022, by leading country (in million metric tons) [Graph], BGR, February 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/264773/top-countries-based-on-hard-coal-resources/
