# Coal — The Complete Guide
## The Energy Codex · https://thecodex.expert/energy/fuel/coal/
Last verified: April 2026 | Session: 11

Coal completely documented. 1.07T tonnes proven (BP 2024), 4 types (anthracite/bituminous/sub-bituminous/lignite), top 8 reserve countries, 10 major mines GPS (GEM Coal Tracker CC BY 4.0), supply chain 3 reading levels incl. USC power plant efficiency, India 773MT/2023-24/CIL, 6 companies (CIL/China Energy/Glencore/Peabody/NTPC/RWE), 2 pioneers (Watt/Stephenson), IEA NZE coal falls to 2% by 2050, 6 PAA, 10 sources. Lifecycle carbon 820g CO2/kWh (IPCC AR6).