Year-over-year change: +0.9%, trend up
5-year change: +14.5%, trend up
China
Coal and coke production: 4.4 billion metric tons
View MoreWorld Total8.8billion metric tons
19802024
2024
Rankings at a glance
Highest 10 · Coal and coke production (2024)
Among the 67 countries with 2024 data, China has the highest coal and coke production at 4.4 billion metric tons in 2024, followed by India (1.0 billion metric tons) and Indonesia (836.0 million metric tons). Russia (476.2 million metric tons) and Australia (467.7 million metric tons) complete the top 5. The United States (465.0 million metric tons) and South Africa (237.4 million metric tons) follow close behind. Kazakhstan (112.9 million metric tons), Germany (91.9 million metric tons), and Poland (85.2 million metric tons) round out the top ten. The spread across the top ten is substantial: China has 52× the figure recorded by Poland (85.2 million metric tons). Four of the top ten are in Asia. Among these countries, the United States saw the largest year-over-year change at -11.3%.
Rank changes
How coal and coke production changed between 2019 and 2024
2019and2024
Historical trends
Key terms
- CO2 Emissions
- — Carbon dioxide released from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes, measured in million metric tonnes.
- Energy Intensity
- — Energy consumed per unit of GDP; lower values indicate a more energy-efficient economy.
- Installed Capacity
- — Maximum electric output that generators can produce, measured in million kilowatts (GW).
- Net Generation
- — Total electricity produced minus the energy used to operate power plants.
- Net Imports
- — Electricity imported minus electricity exported. Negative values indicate a net exporter.
- Renewables
- — Electricity from naturally replenishing sources: hydro, solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass.
Frequently asked questions
- Which country has the highest coal and coke production?
- China has the highest coal and coke production among the 67 countries with 2024 data at 4.4 billion metric tons as of 2024, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
- Which country has the lowest coal and coke production?
- Armenia has the lowest coal and coke production among the 67 countries with 2024 data at 60 metric tons as of 2024, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
- What is the total coal and coke production worldwide?
- The combined coal and coke production across 67 countries totals 8.8 billion metric tons as of 2024, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
