Coal production — all countries

Coal production — United States

Coal production in the United States in 2024 — 266.58 Mtoe. Ranked 6 in the world out of 218. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 43.1%.

2024 266.58 Mtoe −9.97% vs 2023
World rank 6of 218
Period maximum 605.93 Mtoe1998
Period minimum 266.58 Mtoe2024

Trend over time

1980–2024 · million tonnes of oil equivalent

Coal production — United States, 1980–202420030040050060070019801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 468.65 Mtoe1981: 463.09 Mtoe1982: 469.69 Mtoe1983: 434.61 Mtoe1984: 496.92 Mtoe1985: 486.99 Mtoe1986: 491.63 Mtoe1987: 507.55 Mtoe1988: 522.58 Mtoe1989: 538.27 Mtoe1990: 566.68 Mtoe1991: 545.23 Mtoe1992: 546.68 Mtoe1993: 512.45 Mtoe1994: 559.48 Mtoe1995: 557.66 Mtoe1996: 574.3 Mtoe1997: 587.39 Mtoe1998: 605.93 Mtoe1999: 587.03 Mtoe2000: 572.92 Mtoe2001: 593.38 Mtoe2002: 572.84 Mtoe2003: 556.75 Mtoe2004: 575.86 Mtoe2005: 584.26 Mtoe2006: 599.49 Mtoe2007: 592.01 Mtoe2008: 601.04 Mtoe2009: 544.91 Mtoe2010: 555.35 Mtoe2011: 559.97 Mtoe2012: 521.05 Mtoe2013: 504.02 Mtoe2014: 511.2 Mtoe2015: 452.23 Mtoe2016: 369.6 Mtoe2017: 393.75 Mtoe2018: 387.15 Mtoe2019: 359.24 Mtoe2020: 269.72 Mtoe2021: 292.22 Mtoe2022: 303.48 Mtoe2023: 296.11 Mtoe2024: 266.58 Mtoe
Change over the period: −202.07 (−43.12%) Average annual rate: -1.27 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States

United States 266.58 Mtoe
World computed 4,576.01 Mtoe
North America computed 292.83 Mtoe
Northern America computed 292.83 Mtoe
High-income countries computed 920.97 Mtoe
Coal production — United States, by year United States All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mtoe Change Change, %
2024 266.58 −29.53 −9.97%
2023 296.11 −7.38 −2.43%
2022 303.48 +11.26 +3.85%
2021 292.22 +22.51 +8.34%
2020 269.72 −89.52 −24.92%
2019 359.24 −27.91 −7.21%
2018 387.15 −6.6 −1.68%
2017 393.75 +24.15 +6.53%
2016 369.6 −82.63 −18.27%
2015 452.23 −58.97 −11.54%
2014 511.2 +7.18 +1.42%
2013 504.02 −17.03 −3.27%
2012 521.05 −38.92 −6.95%
2011 559.97 +4.62 +0.83%
2010 555.35 +10.45 +1.92%
2009 544.91 −56.14 −9.34%
2008 601.04 +9.04 +1.53%
2007 592.01 −7.48 −1.25%
2006 599.49 +15.23 +2.61%
2005 584.26 +8.39 +1.46%
2004 575.86 +19.11 +3.43%
2003 556.75 −16.09 −2.81%
2002 572.84 −20.53 −3.46%
2001 593.38 +20.45 +3.57%
2000 572.92 −14.1 −2.4%
1999 587.03 −18.9 −3.12%
1998 605.93 +18.54 +3.16%
1997 587.39 +13.09 +2.28%
1996 574.3 +16.65 +2.99%
1995 557.66 −1.83 −0.33%
1994 559.48 +47.03 +9.18%
1993 512.45 −34.23 −6.26%
1992 546.68 +1.45 +0.27%
1991 545.23 −21.45 −3.78%
1990 566.68 +28.41 +5.28%
1989 538.27 +15.69 +3%
1988 522.58 +15.03 +2.96%
1987 507.55 +15.92 +3.24%
1986 491.63 +4.64 +0.95%
1985 486.99 −9.93 −2%
1984 496.92 +62.31 +14.34%
1983 434.61 −35.08 −7.47%
1982 469.69 +6.6 +1.43%
1981 463.09 −5.57 −1.19%
1980 468.65

Northern America, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Production of coal of all grades over the year, converted to millions of tonnes of oil equivalent. The conversion is needed because grades of coal differ in heat content by almost a factor of two: a tonne of anthracite and a tonne of lignite are different amounts of energy, and adding them up in tonnes overstates the contribution of countries that mine brown coal. World production is concentrated in a handful of countries: China accounts for about half, and together with India, Indonesia, the United States and Australia it makes up more than four-fifths.

Important: In oil equivalent rather than in tonnes: grades of coal differ in heat content by almost a factor of two, and a sum in tonnes would overstate brown coal production. All grades together, from anthracite to lignite.

Source: International Energy Statistics (EIA), license Public domain (work of a U.S. federal agency).