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 April 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1224293/coal-reserves-latin-america-country/
EIA. "Countries with the largest coal reserves in Latin America in 2021 (in million short tons)." Chart. July 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1224293/coal-reserves-latin-america-country/
EIA. (2023). Countries with the largest coal reserves in Latin America in 2021 (in million short tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1224293/coal-reserves-latin-america-country/
EIA. "Countries with The Largest Coal Reserves in Latin America in 2021 (in Million Short Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1224293/coal-reserves-latin-america-country/
EIA, Countries with the largest coal reserves in Latin America in 2021 (in million short tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1224293/coal-reserves-latin-america-country/ (last visited April 29, 2024)
Countries with the largest coal reserves in Latin America in 2021 (in million short tons) [Graph], EIA, July 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1224293/coal-reserves-latin-america-country/