Coal production volume in China 1990-2023
China's coal production amounted to 93.1 exajoules in 2023, up by 2.0 percent in comparison to the previous year. This figure also represented the largest production recorded in the East Asian country since 1990. During the period in consideration, coal production in China increased by over 70 exajoules. China is one of the world's largest coal consumers, with a large share of its electricity being generated by coal sources. It also has one of the largest coal reserves in the world.
