A map highlights the proven coal reserves by country with darker being the highest. Dark green in the U S and Russia. Medium green in India, China, and Australia. Light green in Kazakhstan. Very light green in Brazil and Canada. Africa shows no data.
Class | Rank | Percent of world reserves | Class | Rank | Percent | Chicago | Los Angeles | Caledonian and Hercynian (or Appalachian) remnants | Isolated volcanic areas | Alpine system | Sedimentary covers | Laurasian shields | 240–259 | 220–239 | 200–219 | 180–199 | 160–179 | 140–159 | 120–139 | 100–119 | 80–99 | Less than 80 | |
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1 | 1 | 19.2% | 76.7% | 61.8% | 40.1% | 53.1% | 13.3% | 34.1% | 49.4% | 36.1% | 40.7% | 37.0% | 24.4% | 42.3% | 44.7% | 2.23% |
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