Which countries have coal reserves? 46 countries in the Magna Factbook list coal among their natural resources, ranked and linked.
46 countries list coal among their natural resources. China — graded MAB by the Bureau — is the highest-ranked holder, ahead of United States, United Kingdom. Control of coal is geopolitical leverage: whoever holds the resource weighs on supply chains.
| # | Country | Magna grade |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | MAB |
| 2 | United States | MAB |
| 3 | United Kingdom | MAB |
| 4 | Germany | MBA |
| 5 | Russia | MBA |
| 6 | Spain | MBA |
| 7 | South Korea | MBA |
| 8 | Canada | MBA |
| 9 | Italy | MBA |
| 10 | Australia | MBA |
| 11 | Turkey | MBA |
| 12 | New Zealand | MBA |
| # | Country | Magna grade |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Bulgaria | MBB |
| 14 | Vietnam | MBB |
| 15 | Indonesia | MBB |
| 16 | Peru | MBB |
| 17 | Albania | MBB |
| 18 | Romania | MBB |
| 19 | Poland | MBB |
| 20 | Austria | MBB |
| 21 | Colombia | MBB |
| 22 | Hungary | MBB |
| 23 | Kazakhstan | MBB |
| 24 | Iran | MCB |
| 25 | Uzbekistan | MCB |
| 26 | Honduras | MCB |
| 27 | Serbia | MCB |
| 28 | Ukraine | MCB |
| 29 | South Africa | MCB |
| 30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | MCB |
| 31 | Mongolia | MCB |
| 32 | Nigeria | MCB |
| 33 | Tanzania | MCB |
| 34 | Bangladesh | MCC |
| 35 | Botswana | MCC |
| 36 | Eswatini | MCC |
| 37 | Burma | MCC |
| 38 | Afghanistan | MCC |
| 39 | Madagascar | MCC |
| 40 | North Korea | MCC |
| 41 | Zambia | MCC |
| 42 | Niger | MCD |
| 43 | Mozambique | MCD |
| 44 | DRC | MCD |
| 45 | Malawi | MCD |
| 46 | Zimbabwe | MCD |
