As of 2023, 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, Peru trailed in third place, with coal reserves amounting to around 1.7 billion tons.
Countries with the largest coal reserves in Latin America in 2023
(in million short tons)
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EIA. (November 19, 2024). Countries with the largest coal reserves in Latin America in 2023 (in million short tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1224293/coal-reserves-latin-america-country/
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EIA. (2024). Countries with the largest coal reserves in Latin America in 2023 (in million short tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1224293/coal-reserves-latin-america-country/
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Countries with the largest coal reserves in Latin America in 2023 (in million short tons) [Graph], EIA, November 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1224293/coal-reserves-latin-america-country/
