Coal production
Global coal production grew by 6.1%
Million tonnes oil equivalent
Coal was again the fastest-growing fossil fuel. Global production grew by 6.1%. The Asia Pacific region accounted for 85% of global production growth, led by an 8.8% increase in China, the world’s largest supplier
Non-OECD countries accounted for virtually all of the growth with China (+8.8%) accounting for 69% of global growth.
Methodology
Coal production includes data for solid fuels only. Included in the hard coal category are bituminous and anthracite. The sub-bituminous coal includes lignite and brown coal.
In the coal production table, the units are in million tonnes oil equivalent (mtoe). The data can be downloaded from the Excel workbook in million tonnes.
In the coal production table, the units are in million tonnes oil equivalent (mtoe). The data can be downloaded from the Excel workbook in million tonnes.
Production by region
