5 Countries with the Biggest Coal Reserves

3. The Commonwealth of Australia

Coal Reserves as of 2021: 165,596 million short tonnes

The Commonwealth of Australia, or Australia, is a developed country with vast natural resources. Like some other developed countries, most of Australia’s electricity is also produced through coal. However, it has been reducing its coal usage over the years, and between 2013 and 2020, Australia had reduced the percentage of electricity generated through coal by 3.6%, replacing it by wind and solar power.