Global Coal Production

Updated on 03.06.2024

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World production continues to increase. (7.4 %) boosted by growing demand for . China accounts for more than half of global production ahead of Indonesia and India, which are also on the rise. Behind them, the United States has also increased its production, notably for export.

Global Coal Production (in exajoules*)

Source: The Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy™ 2023
Country	2021	2022	2021-2022 Change	Share of Global Coal Production
China	83.4	92.2	10.5%	52.8%
India	13.3	15	12.2%	8.6%
Indonesia	12.6	13.9	10%	8%
United-States	11.6	12	3.9%	6.9%
Australia	11.8	11.4	-3.6%	6.6%
Russia	9.2	9.3	1.1%	5.4%
South Africa	5.4	5.3	-1.7%	3.1%
Kazakhstan	1.7	1.8	1.5%	1%
Poland	1.7	1.7	-1.32 %	1%
Colombia	1.7	1.6	-2.5 %	0.9%
Total World	162.5	174.5	7.4 %	100%