As of 2021, Brazil was the Latin American country with the largest coal reserves, estimated at roughly 7.3 billion short tons. Colombia ranked second, with approximately five billion tons that year. Meanwhile, Mexico and Chile trailed in third and fourth respectively, with coal reserves amounting to around 1.3 billion tons each.
Countries with the largest coal reserves in Latin America in 2021
(in million short tons)
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EIA. (July 6, 2023). Countries with the largest coal reserves in Latin America in 2021 (in million short tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1224293/coal-reserves-latin-america-country/
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