Hard coal production rose 2.50% to 3,404,024 kt in China in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, hard coal production in China reached an all time high of 3,796,473 kt in 2012 and an all time low of 656,790 kt in 1980.
China has been ranked 1st within the group of 55 countries we follow in terms of hard coal production.
| Hard Coal Production | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Bangladesh | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 979 | 849 | 992 | 1,102 | 942 | ||||||
| Canada | kt | 57,748 | 63,528 | 63,254 | 62,832 | 28,523 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | kt | 3,174,459 | 3,422,525 | 3,727,729 | 3,796,473 | 3,407,096 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | kt | 15,174 | 14,220 | 13,293 | 12,741 | 3,862 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | kt | 577,361 | 578,249 | 587,111 | 601,703 | 615,136 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Mexico | kt | 11,627 | 14,146 | 17,374 | 16,743 | 13,742 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | kt | 2,514 | 2,590 | 2,596 | 2,121 | 2,508 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | kt | 228,156 | 270,706 | 270,706 | 304,332 | 211,268 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | kt | 2,777 | 2,297 | 2,297 | 2,306 | 2,001 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| USA | kt | 1,002,445 | 1,006,138 | 1,013,382 | 937,531 | 821,790 |
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