Total primary coal production rose 2.50% to 4,376,984 kt in China in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, total primary coal production in China reached an all time high of 4,380,935 kt in 2013 and an all time low of 683,587 kt in 1980.
China has been ranked 1st 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 |
| Bangladesh | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 979 | 849 | 992 | 920 | 942 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | kt | 3,837 | 3,804 | 3,983 | 3,504 | 3,790 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| USA | kt | 1,074,923 | 1,084,368 | 1,095,628 | 1,016,458 | 984,842 |