North America's coal proved reserves amounted to roughly 328 billion metric tons in 2020. During the period in consideration, anthracite and bituminous reserves were greater than sub-bituminous and lignite reserves. Furthermore, coal reserves presented a trend of growth. As of 2020, North America's anthracite and bituminous reserves accounted for around 68 percent from the region's total coal reserves. The United States is a major miner of coal as well as a net exporter. Natural gas has started to replace domestic coal consumption in the United States.
Proved coal reserves in North America from 2011 to 2020, by type*
(in million metric tons)
* According to the source, proved reserves of coal are taken to be those quantities that geological and engineering information indicates with reasonable certainty can be recovered in the future from known deposits under existing economic and operating conditions.
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