How Long Does It Take For Peat To Turn Into Coal?
How Long Does It Take For Peat To Turn Into Coal? However, peat accumulates very slowly at about one millimetre a year on average, says Bailey, although it can happen faster, up to 2 to 3 millimetres per year in the tropics. At that rate, it would take about 12,000-60,000 years to accumulate enough peat