Table 4.
World production and reserves of coal, 2005 (billion tonnes). Adapted from Energy Information Administration (2008).
country/region | 2005 production | 2005 recoverable reserves | 2005 R/P ratio |
---|---|---|---|
China | 2.21 | 114.7 | 52 |
other Asia/ | |||
Oceania | 1.07 | 143.2 | 134 |
USA | 1.03 | 239.8 | 233 |
Europe | 0.73 | 46.2 | 63 |
Eurasia | 0.46 | 226.5 | 492 |
other | 0.40 | 75.4 | 189 |
world total | 5.90 | 845.8 | 143 |