Coal has many uses, such as in steel production, heating, and electricity generation.
Globally, China is the greatest producer of coal by a considerable margin. In 2022, China accounted for over 52 percent of the coal production worldwide. In comparison, the second largest coal producer, India, had a global share of nearly nine percent. Distribution of coal production worldwide in 2022, by major countries
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Other statistics that may interest you Coal mining worldwide
Overview
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Trade
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Reserves
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Production
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- Premium Statistic Global coal production in exajoules 2000-2022
- Premium Statistic Global coal production distribution 2022, by country
- Basic Statistic Leading countries based on hard coal production 2021
- Premium Statistic Global lignite production volume 2021, by leading country
- Premium Statistic Production volume of steam coal globally 2021, by political stability of producers
- Premium Statistic Production volume of coking coal globally 2021, by political stability of producers
Mines
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- Premium Statistic Coal mine development projects globally as of 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Capital costs of coal projects under development as of 2021, by world region
- Premium Statistic Global capacity of proposed new coal mines as of 2021 by company
- Basic Statistic Global capacity distribution of planned coal mines as of 2021, by type
Companies
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- Premium Statistic Market capitalization of the leading global coal companies January 2024
- Premium Statistic Shenhua Energy's coal production volume 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Coal production of Coal India FY 2005-2023
- Premium Statistic Peabody coal sales 2006-2023
- Basic Statistic Yankuang Energy Group's coal production volume 2010-2022
- Basic Statistic Volume of coal sold by Arch Coal 2010-2023
- Premium Statistic BHP's coal production 2010-2023
Consumption
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Financials
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- Coal production Mongolia 2013-2022
- U.S. coal production by type 2018
- Coal production APAC 2013-2022
- Coal production in Indonesia 2014-2017 by province
- France - coal production (in oil equivalent) 1998-2014
- Coal production in France 1990-2014
- Coal import volume to France 1990-2015
- South Africa - share of coal exports by destination 2016
- Export volume of coal from China in 2012-2022
- Global coal mining market value 2010-2024
- Industry revenue of “petroleum and coal product manufacturing“ in California 2012-2024
- Total import value of coal, coke & briquettes to the UK 2010-2017
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Energy Institute. (June 26, 2023). Distribution of coal production worldwide in 2022, by major countries [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/265638/distribution-of-coal-production-worldwide/
Energy Institute. "Distribution of coal production worldwide in 2022, by major countries." Chart. June 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265638/distribution-of-coal-production-worldwide/
Energy Institute. (2023). Distribution of coal production worldwide in 2022, by major countries. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265638/distribution-of-coal-production-worldwide/
Energy Institute. "Distribution of Coal Production Worldwide in 2022, by Major Countries." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265638/distribution-of-coal-production-worldwide/
Energy Institute, Distribution of coal production worldwide in 2022, by major countries Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265638/distribution-of-coal-production-worldwide/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Distribution of coal production worldwide in 2022, by major countries [Graph], Energy Institute, June 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/265638/distribution-of-coal-production-worldwide/