Total primary coal production fell 1.61% to 8,764,412 kt in the World in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, total primary coal production in the World reached an all time high of 9,035,380 kt in 2013 and an all time low of 4,179,633 kt in 1980.
World has been ranked th within the group of 66 countries we follow in terms of total primary coal production.
| Total Primary Coal Production | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Austria | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
| Belgium | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Canada | kt | 69,377 | 74,843 | 73,981 | 73,299 | 75,958 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | kt | 3,301,803 | 3,560,635 | 3,878,012 | 4,348,754 | 4,380,935 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
| Germany | kt | 202,410 | 200,955 | 207,853 | 217,144 | 210,493 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | kt | 614,918 | 619,843 | 633,774 | 658,864 | 670,471 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Mexico | kt | 11,627 | 14,146 | 17,374 | 17,364 | 16,741 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | kt | 148,356 | 146,257 | 152,680 | 158,197 | 156,875 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | kt | 304,228 | 354,615 | 354,869 | 363,058 | 385,818 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | kt | 2,777 | 2,297 | 2,297 | 2,308 | 2,001 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | kt | 1,074,923 | 1,084,368 | 1,095,628 | 1,016,458 | 984,842 | ||||||||||||||||
| World | kt | 7,601,609 | 7,999,455 | 8,443,803 | 8,961,174 | 9,035,380 |
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