Proved coal reserves in China, by type 2011-2020

China's coal proved reserves amounted to roughly 143.2 billion metric tons in 2020. During the period in consideration, anthracite and bituminous reserves were greater than sub-bituminous and lignite reserves, and since 2016, this difference became even more noticeable. As of 2020, China's anthracite and bituminous reserves accounted for around 94 percent from the country's total coal reserves. China is one of the largest consumers of coal in the world and uses a high volume of coal-generated electricity.

2020年，中国已探明的煤炭储备量约为1432亿 metric 吨。在所考虑的时期内，无烟煤和烟煤储备量超过了次烟煤和褐煤储备量，自2016年以来，这一差异愈发显著。截至2020年，中国无烟煤和烟煤储备量占全国煤炭储备总量的约94%。中国是全球最大的煤炭消费国之一，且对煤炭发电的依赖程度较高。