Chile Coal

Summary Table

TonsGlobal Rank
Coal Reserves 1,301,828,110 #31 in the world
Coal Production 2,783,333 #38 in the world
Coal Consumption 14,077,601 #32 in the world
Daily Deficit −11,294,268
Coal Imports 12,925,238
Coal Exports 959,500
Net Imports 11,965,738
(Data shown in the table is for 2016, the latest year with complete data in all categories)

Coal Reserves in Chile

See also: List of countries by Coal Reserves

Chile holds 1,302 million tons (MMst) of proven coal reserves as of 2016, ranking #31 in the world and accounting for about 0.11% of the world’s total coal reserves of 1,139,471 million tons (MMst).

Chile has proven reserves equivalent to 92.5 times its annual consumption levels. This means tit has about 92 years of coal left (at current consumption levels and excluding unproven reserves).


Coal Reserves
1,301,828,110 Tons
Global Rank: #31 | Share of World: 0.11%
92 years of coal left
(at current consumption levels)

History of Coal Reserves in Chile


Coal Consumption in Chile

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  • Chile consumes 14,077,601 Tons (short tons, “st”) of Coal per year as of the year 2016.

  • Chile ranks #32 in the world for coal consumption, accounting for about 0.16% of the world’s total consumption of 8,561,852,178.

  • Chile consumes 770,648 cubic feet of Coal per capita every year (based on the 2016 population of 18,267,221 people), or 2,111 cubic feet per capita per day.

Coal Production in Chile

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  • Chile produces 2,783,333 tons (short tons, “st”) of Coal per year (as of 2016) ranking #38 in the world.

Coal Imports

  • Chile imports 85% of its coal consumption (11,965,738 tons in 2016).

History of Coal Consumption and Production


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