Of the three fossil fuels, coal has the most widely distributed reserves; coal is mined in over 100 countries, and on all continents except Antarctica. The largest reserves are found in the United States, Russia, China, Australia and India. Note the chart below.
Reference 1: Anthracite Bituminous, SubBituminous, Lignite, Total, Percentage of World Total and Year.
Reference 2: United States, Russia, China, Australia, India, Germany, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Serbia, Colombia, Canada, Poland, Indonesia, Brazil, Greece, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mongolia, Bulgaria, Pakistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Hungary, Thailand, Mexico, Iran, Czech Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Albania, North Korea, New Zealand, Spain, Laos, Zimbabwe, Argentina, All others and World Total.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal
Reference 2: United States, Russia, China, Australia, India, Germany, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Serbia, Colombia, Canada, Poland, Indonesia, Brazil, Greece, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mongolia, Bulgaria, Pakistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Hungary, Thailand, Mexico, Iran, Czech Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Albania, North Korea, New Zealand, Spain, Laos, Zimbabwe, Argentina, All others and World Total.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal
