 
				Total primary coal production rose 4.05% to 409,701 kt in Russia in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, total primary coal production in Russia reached an all time high of 409,701 kt in 2015 and an all time low of 241,035 kt in 1998.
Russia has been ranked 6th within the group of 66 countries we follow in terms of total primary coal production, 1 place below the position seen 10 years ago.
| 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 |