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Global Coal Statistics


Coal provides 29.6% of glo bal primary energy needs and generates 42% of the world's electricity

Total Global Coal Production (including hard coal and lignite)
2010 – 7229 million tonnes (E)
2009 – 6823 million tonnes
1990 - 4677 million tonnes

Total Global Hard Coal Production
2010 – 6185 million tonnes (E)
891 million tonnes coking coal, 5294 million tonnes steam coal

2009 – 5789 million tonnes
782 million tonnes coking coal, 5007 million tonnes steam coal

1990 - 3493 million tonnes
598 million tonnes coking coal, 2894 million tonnes steam coal

Ten Hard Coal Producers (2010 E)
1. PR China – 3162 million tonnes
2. USA – 932 million tonnes
3. India – 538 million tonnes
4. Australia – 353 million tonnes
5. South Africa – 255 million tonnes
6. Russia – 248 million tonnes
7. Indonesia – 173 million tonnes
8. Kaz akhstan – 105 million tonnes
9. Poland- 77 million tonnes
10. Colombia- 74 million tonnes

Source – World Coal Association

(www.coalguru.com)