Coal provides around 30% of global primary energy needs, generates 41% of the world’s electricity and is used in the production of 70% of the world’s steel.
Total Global Coal Production
- 7831Mt (2012e)
- 7608Mt (2011)
- 4677 (1990)
Top Ten Coal Producers
| PR China | 3549Mt | Russia | 359Mt |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 935Mt | South Africa | 259Mt |
| India | 595Mt | Germany | 197Mt |
| Indonesia | 443Mt | Poland | 144Mt |
| Australia | 421Mt | Kazakhstan | 126Mt |