5 Countries with the Biggest Coal Reserves

4. People’s Republic of China

Coal Reserves as of 2021: 157,487 million short tonnes

The People’s Republic of China is the world’s most populous nation which also has the largest economy on the globe in terms of purchasing power parity. China is also the world’s largest coal producer, and the largest consumer as well. The country produced a whopping 4,126 million tons of coal in 2021, larger than the next four countries combined. A major Chinese coal company is China Shenhua Energy Company Limited (OTCMKTS:CSUAY).