Natural Resources

United States Coal Production in Decline

Coal production in the United States totaled 739 million short tons (MMst) in 2016, a 17.5 percent decline from 2015. This is the lowest level of coal production since 1978, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Nearly all coal produced in the United States is used to generate electricity.

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This chart shows the amount of coal sourced in the United States since 2001 (in million short tons)

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Coal production in the U.S. by on coalbed thickness 2023
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Coal production in the United States 1998-2023
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Leading U.S. states by coal production 2023
Coal production in Wyoming by county 2023
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Global coal production distribution 2023, by country
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Leading coal mines in the U.S. by production 2023

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