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Major Holders of World Bituminous

& Anthracite Coal Reserves - 1996

(Billion Short Tons)

 

Country

Reserves

% of World Total

 

 

 

 

1. United States

235.1

27.1

2. Ex - U.S.S.R.

161.6

18.6

3. China

105.7

12.2

4. India

80.2

9.2

5. South Africa

61.0

7.0

6. Australia

54.2

6.2

7. Germany

26.5

3.0

8. Poland

13.4

1.5

9. Canada

6.4

0.7

10. Indonesia

2.4

0.3

11.  Other 

122.7

14.2

TOTAL

 869.2

 100.0

 
SOURCE: World Energy Council, Survey of Energy Resources, 1998.