World Coal Mining Production – by Ray Dinning
Over 5990 million tonnes (Mt) of hard coal is currently produced worldwide and 913Mt of brown coal/lignite. The largest coal producing countries are not confined to one region – the top five hard coal producers are China, the USA, India, Australia and Indonesia. Much of global coal production is used in the country in which it was produced; only around 16% of hard coal production is destined for the international coal market.
| Top Ten Hard Coal Producers (2009e) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| PR China | 2971Mt | South Africa | 247Mt |
| USA | 919Mt | Russia | 229Mt |
| India | 526Mt | Kazakhstan | 96Mt |
| Australia | 335Mt | Poland | 78Mt |
| Indonesia | 263Mt | Colombia | 73Mt |
Source: International Energy Agency 2010
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