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The United States has approximately 268 billion tons of recoverable coal remaining, which should last for another 250 years if the rate of use stays at the same level as today. Worldwide, there is approximately 998 billion tons of recoverable coal sitting underground according to an estimate in 2006 from the International Energy Agency.
