Global Coal Production

Updated on 09.17.2025

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Driven by demand, global production continues to grow (0.8%), but at a slower pace than between 2021 and 2022 (7.4%). Asian countries are the most active producers (China, India, and Indonesia). In contrast, the United States is slowing down its production, due to the rise of shale hydrocarbons. In Europe, Poland has recorded a decline of nearly 7%.

Global coal production (in exajoules*)

Source : The Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy™ 2025
Country	2023	2024	Changes for 2023-2024	Share of global coal production
China	93.4	94.5	0.9%	51.8%
India	16.8	18.1	7%	9.9%
Indonesia	15.7	17	7.6%	9.3%
Australia	11.7	11.8	7.6%	9.3%
United States	11.8	10.6	-10.2%	5.8%
Russia	9.2	9.1	-1.1%	5%
South Africa	5.5	5.6	0.3%	3.1%
Kazakhstan	2	1.9	-3.6%	1.1%
Colombia	2	1.5	-22.6%	0.8%
Poland	1.5	1.4	-6.8%	0.8%
Total world	180.3	182.2	0.8%	100%