Global Coal Production by Country

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This visualization breaks down global coal production in 2024 by country, in million tonnes. The data comes from the Energy Institute’s Statistical Review of World Energy 2025.

Key Takeaways

• China remains the undisputed coal giant, producing 4,780 million tonnes—more than half (51.7%) of global coal output.
• The Asia-Pacific region accounts for 80.3% of the world’s coal production, with India (11.7%) and Indonesia (9.0%) following China.
• In contrast, North America (5.5%), Europe (4.5%), and the CIS (6.2%) regions contributed relatively small shares, with production declining in most countries.
• Africa produced 2.9% of the global total, led by South Africa at 235 million tonnes.
• Among large coal producers, India and Indonesia saw the highest annual growth in production at around 7%. Meanwhile, coal production in Mongolia grew fastest at over 27%.