Largest coal producers in the world
Coal production by country, all ranks, as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Ranked first, 2024
China
4,402.5 million tonnes
World, 2024
8,797.2
million tonnes
Nigeria
#47
1.3 million tonnes in 2024, of 66 countries
Top 15
China ranked first with 4,402.5 million tonnes in 2024, 50.0% of the world total, followed by India (1,012.9 million tonnes) and Indonesia (836.0 million tonnes). Together the ten largest account for 93% of the world total.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Statistics, updated 13 Oct 2026. Annual figures; the latest year is often an EIA estimate and can be revised. Coal tonnes are not adjusted for quality.
World map
All 66 countries
| # | Country | million tonnes | Share of world | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4,402.5 | 50.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | India | 1,012.9 | 11.5% | 2024 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 836.0 | 9.5% | 2024 |
| 4 | Russia | 476.2 | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 5 | Australia | 467.7 | 5.3% | 2024 |
| 6 | United States | 465.0 | 5.3% | 2024 |
| 7 | South Africa | 237.4 | 2.7% | 2024 |
| 8 | Kazakhstan | 112.9 | 1.3% | 2024 |
| 9 | Germany | 91.9 | 1.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Poland | 85.2 | 0.97% | 2024 |
| 11 | Mongolia | 82.6 | 0.94% | 2024 |
| 12 | Türkiye | 79.0 | 0.90% | 2024 |
| 13 | Colombia | 58.1 | 0.66% | 2024 |
| 14 | Canada | 48.6 | 0.55% | 2024 |
| 15 | Vietnam | 44.6 | 0.51% | 2024 |
| 16 | Serbia | 31.2 | 0.36% | 2024 |
| 17 | Czechia | 25.0 | 0.28% | 2024 |
| 18 | North Korea | 23.0 | 0.26% | 2024 |
| 19 | Ukraine | 19.8 | 0.22% | 2024 |
| 20 | Laos | 18.0 | 0.20% | 2024 |
| 21 | Mozambique | 16.2 | 0.18% | 2024 |
| 22 | Pakistan | 15.1 | 0.17% | 2024 |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 15.0 | 0.17% | 2024 |
| 24 | Philippines | 14.9 | 0.17% | 2024 |
| 25 | Thailand | 12.8 | 0.15% | 2024 |
| 26 | Romania | 12.6 | 0.14% | 2024 |
| 27 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11.8 | 0.13% | 2024 |
| 28 | Greece | 6.3 | 0.07% | 2024 |
| 29 | Brazil | 6.1 | 0.07% | 2024 |
| 30 | Mexico | 5.7 | 0.06% | 2024 |
| 31 | Zimbabwe | 5.7 | 0.06% | 2024 |
| 32 | Uzbekistan | 5.3 | 0.06% | 2024 |
| 33 | Kyrgyzstan | 4.4 | 0.05% | 2024 |
| 34 | Hungary | 3.9 | 0.04% | 2024 |
| 35 | Malaysia | 3.3 | 0.04% | 2024 |
| 36 | North Macedonia | 3.2 | 0.04% | 2024 |
| 37 | Myanmar | 2.7 | 0.03% | 2024 |
| 38 | New Zealand | 2.5 | 0.03% | 2024 |
| 39 | Botswana | 2.5 | 0.03% | 2024 |
| 40 | Tajikistan | 2.4 | 0.03% | 2024 |
| 41 | Slovenia | 2.2 | 0.02% | 2024 |
| 42 | Zambia | 2.0 | 0.02% | 2024 |
| 43 | Iran | 2.0 | 0.02% | 2024 |
| 44 | Peru | 1.9 | 0.02% | 2024 |
| 45 | Tanzania | 1.9 | 0.02% | 2024 |
| 46 | Montenegro | 1.6 | 0.02% | 2024 |
| 47 | Nigeria | 1.3 | 0.01% | 2024 |
| 48 | Afghanistan | 1.2 | 0.01% | 2024 |
| 49 | Ethiopia | 1.1 | 0.01% | 2024 |
| 50 | Bangladesh | 0.9 | 0.01% | 2024 |
| 51 | South Korea | 0.5 | 0.01% | 2024 |
| 52 | Japan | 0.5 | 0.01% | 2024 |
| 53 | Eswatini | 0.4 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 54 | Venezuela | 0.3 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 55 | Albania | 0.3 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 56 | Niger | 0.2 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 57 | Georgia | 0.2 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 58 | Bhutan | 0.2 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 59 | Norway | 0.1 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 60 | United Kingdom | 0.1 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 61 | Malawi | 0.0 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 62 | Cambodia | 0.0 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 63 | Chile | 0.0 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 64 | Nepal | 0.0 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 65 | Argentina | 0.0 | 0.00% | 2024 |
| 66 | Armenia | 0.0 | 0.00% | 2024 |
Each country’s latest reported year is used, so years can differ. Countries that report no value are not ranked.