Coal Industry
Coal fields refer to areas where coal is present in large quantities and can be extracted commercially. Although China is the largest coal producer, the USA has the maximum coal reserves.
Top Coal Producing Countries in the World |
Ranking | Country | Coal Production(million tonnes) | Total (%) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | China | 3520 | 49.5 |
2 | United States | 992.8 | 14.1 |
3 | India | 588.5 | 5.6 |
4 | Australia | 415.5 | 5.8 |
5 | Russia | 333.5 | 4 |
6 | Indonesia | 324.9 | 5.1 |
7 | South Africa | 255.1 | 3.6 |
8 | Germany | 188.6 | 1.1 |
9 | Poland | 139.2 | 1.4 |
10 | Kazakhstan | 115.9 | 1.5 |
11 | Ukraine | 86.8 | 1.1 |
12 | Colombia | 85.8 | 1.4 |
13 | Turkey | 77.2 | 0.4 |
14 | Canada | 68.2 | 0.9 |
15 | Czech Republic | 57.9 | 0.5 |
16 | Greece | 57.5 | 0.2 |
17 | Vietnam | 44.5 | 0.6 |
18 | Serbia | 39.1 | 0.5 |
19 | North Korea | 37.5 | 0.5 |
20 | Bulgaria | 37.1 | 0.2 |
21 | Romania | 35.5 | 0.2 |
22 | Mongolia | 30 | 0.4 |
23 | Thailand | 21.4 | 0.2 |
24 | Estonia | 20.6 | 0.3 |
25 | United Kingdom | 18.3 | 0.3 |
26 | Mexico | 15.7 | 0.2 |
27 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12.8 | 0.2 |
28 | Hungary | 9.6 | 0.1 |
29 | Venezuela | 8.7 | 0.2 |
30 | Philippines | 7.9 | 0.1 |
31 | Macedonia | 7.8 | 0.1 |
32 | Spain | 6.6 | 0.1 |
33 | Brazil | 6.2 | 0.1 |
34 | Slovenia | 5 | 0.1 |
35 | New Zealand | 4.9 | 0.1 |
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