Africa had nearly 16.4 billion short tons of coal reserves in 2019. Of these, most were found in South Africa. The country had approximately 11 billion short tons of coal reserves. Mozambique had the second coal reserves in Africa, roughly two billion short tons.
Coal reserves in Africa as of 2019, by leading country
(in million short tons)
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EIA. (November 11, 2021). Coal reserves in Africa as of 2019, by leading country (in million short tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275764/coal-reserves-in-africa-by-country/
EIA. "Coal reserves in Africa as of 2019, by leading country (in million short tons)." Chart. November 11, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275764/coal-reserves-in-africa-by-country/
EIA. (2021). Coal reserves in Africa as of 2019, by leading country (in million short tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275764/coal-reserves-in-africa-by-country/
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Coal reserves in Africa as of 2019, by leading country (in million short tons) [Graph], EIA, November 11, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275764/coal-reserves-in-africa-by-country/