Top 10 Largest Coal Producing Countries in The World
10. UKRAINE
This Eastern European State, has coal reserves located in the Donets Basin.95% of the country’s energy is mainly because of coal. It has abundant deposits of lignite but mining was stalled in 1990’s.Due to conflicts in the country there has been a decline in the coking coal production and power from coal, There is a 30% fall in the production of coal from the Donets Basin.
9. COLOMBIA
Colombia is the largest producer of coal in South America and also has the largest reserves in that region .Mining for coal has increased in the past few years and production has seen an 80% increase since 1999.
8. KAZAKHSTAN
This trans-continental country of Central Asia has 44.6 billion tonnes of coal which accounts to 3.8% of the world’s coal. The largest coal producer is Bogatyr Coal that operates the largest 4.5 billion tons open-pit coal mine in the world in Ekibastuz in the northeastern region of Kazakhstan.
7. SOUTH AFRICA
The use of coal in South Africa dates back to the Iron Age and currently this country comes seventh in the global coal production. It produces about 260 million tons of coal and is the sixth largest coal exporter having traded about 74 million tons in 2012.
6. RUSSIA
Being the largest country of the world Russia comes in sixth regarding worldwide coal production. It has produced an estimate of 354.8 million tons of coal in 2012 of which 80% was steam coal and the rest coking coal.
5. INDIONESIA
Located in South-east Asia, Indonesia is the fifth in world’s coal production and produces about 386 million tons of coal. In 2011 Indonesia overtook Australia in the coal production and again the roles have been reversed. About 44% of the country’s energy is produced by coal.
4. AUSTRALIA
Being in head on competition with Indonesia, Australia has acquired the fourth position in the world’s coal production. Producing 413 million tons in 2013.About 90% of the coal produced is exported and has about 76.4 billion reserves .
3. INDIA
India produces about 605 million tons of coal and also consumes about 8% of the world’s coal making it the third largest consumer and producer as well. It exports a total of 160 million tons making it the third largest exporter.
2. THE UNITED STATES
The United States produces over 13% of the world’s coal and generates 922 Million tons of coal in the 2012-2013 period. It consumes about 11% of the world’s coal and is the second in the world’s coal consumer list .37% of the country’s electricity is dependent on coal.
1. CHINA
From the past three decades China holds the position of the top coal producing countries in the world. Producing nearly 3.7 billion tons in 2013, which is 47% of the world’s coal. The country also consumes more than half of it’s production. It has an estimate of 114,5 coal reserves making it the third largest in the world.80% of the country’s power is generated by coal.
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