China Produces More Coal Than the Rest of the World Combined
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Key Takeaways
- China accounts for over half of global coal production.
- Just six countries produce nearly 90% of the world’s coal.
- Asia dominates both total output and recent production growth.
China produces more coal than all nations combined.
According to the 2025 Statistical Review of World Energy, China produced 4.78 billion tonnes of coal in 2024, accounting for 51.7% of the global total.
Coal production is also highly concentrated beyond China. The top six producing countries, including India, Indonesia, and the U.S., together account for 87% of total supply.
This chart ranks the world’s largest coal producers in 2024, illustrating how concentrated global coal output remains.
Coal Production by Country
China’s dominance becomes even clearer when compared side by side with other major producers:
| Rank | Country | Millions of tonnes of coal mined (2024) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China |
4,780.0 | 51.7% |
| 2 |  India |
1,085.1 | 11.7% |
| 3 |  Indonesia |
836.1 | 9.0% |
| 4 |  U.S. |
464.6 | 5.0% |
| 5 |  Australia |
462.9 | 5.0% |
| 6 |  Russia |
427.2 | 4.6% |
| 7 |  South Africa |
235.0 | 2.5% |
| 8 |  Germany |
91.9 | 1.0% |
| 9 |  Türkiye |
87.0 | 0.9% |
| 10 |  Poland |
85.2 | 0.9% |
| 11 |  Colombia |
52.7 | 0.6% |
| 12 |  Vietnam |
43.8 | 0.5% |
| 13 |  Canada |
42.6 | 0.5% |
| — |  Other |
547.4 | 5.9% |
| — |  World |
9,241.5 | 100.0% |
India ranks second at just over 1 billion tonnes, but its 11.7% share is far behind China’s majority.
The top six is rounded out by Indonesia (9.0%), the United States (5.0%), Australia (5.0%), and Russia (4.6%), after which production drops off sharply.
Where Is Coal Production Growing?
Below are the major countries that increased coal production between 2023 and 2024:
| Rank | Country | Coal Produced (2023) | Coal Produced (2024) | Growth (YoY) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye |
74.2 | 87.0 | 16.9% |
| 2 |  Pakistan |
17.4 | 19.1 | 9.5% |
| 3 | Indonesia |
775.2 | 836.1 | 7.6% |
| 4 | India |
1011.3 | 1085.1 | 7.0% |
| 5 | China |
4723.3 | 4780.0 | 0.9% |
Türkiye saw the strongest year-over-year growth at 16.9%, but is still only the ninth-largest coal producer globally.
Notably, all countries on this list are in Asia, highlighting how rising energy demand in the region is driving new coal production even as other parts of the world reduce reliance on the fuel.
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