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Lignite Production MMTPA

(Source: US EIA)

U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) presents Coal consumption, coal production, coal exports and coal imports data into five coal types: anthracite, metallurgical, bituminous, subbituminous, and lignite

EIA's headline "Coal" data is sum total of anthracite, bituminous, sub-bituminous, metallurgical, and lignite

A more commonly encountered classification for "Coal" is Thermal or Steam Coal (anthracite, bituminous, sub-bituminous), Metallurgical or Coking Coal, and Lignite

Table below captures country-wise trend in Lignite (Brown Coal) production

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For 2023, world Lignite (Brown Coal) production was 997.3 million tonnes, that of India was 42.1 million tonnes, that of China was 226.7 million tonnes and that for US was 37.1 million tonnes. These three countries together accounted for 31% of Lignite (Brown Coal) production

During the same year Lignite production in Indonesia was 155.0 million tonnes, in Russia was 76.9 million tonnes and in Turkey was 75.6 million tonnes


YearWorldIndiaChinaUnited StatesAlbaniaAustraliaAustriaBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBulgariaBurmaCambodiaCanadaCzechiaFormer CzechoslovakiaFormer Serbia and MontenegroFormer U.S.S.R.Former YugoslaviaFranceGeorgiaGermanyGermany, EastGermany, WestGreeceHungaryIndonesiaItalyKazakhstanKosovoKyrgyzstanLaosMexicoMongoliaMontenegroNew ZealandNigerNorth MacedoniaPakistanPolandRomaniaRussiaSerbiaSlovakiaSloveniaTajikistanThailandTurkiyeUzbekistan
2023997.342.1226.737.10.238.90.04.63.321.00.70.06.728.70.00.00.00.00.00.2102.30.00.010.54.1155.00.05.76.93.115.40.39.61.90.30.24.05.340.114.876.933.20.82.40.112.875.66.0
20221017.047.3188.443.10.240.30.06.62.735.50.30.16.433.40.00.00.00.00.00.2130.80.00.013.74.9114.90.05.39.13.114.40.24.81.70.30.35.14.454.618.288.835.10.92.40.113.680.95.1
20211036.445.2226.243.00.241.60.02.31.928.30.60.08.329.30.00.00.00.00.00.0126.30.00.012.15.0128.60.04.88.51.613.60.37.51.70.30.04.14.152.417.779.736.41.12.60.114.282.14.8
2020960.634.4213.944.80.141.50.01.92.322.30.80.07.429.40.00.00.00.00.00.0107.40.00.014.16.1118.10.05.48.42.214.40.37.31.70.30.05.04.446.015.073.339.71.03.20.113.371.63.9
20191063.438.2214.048.30.143.30.02.21.628.00.80.08.137.50.00.00.00.00.00.0131.30.00.027.46.9125.00.05.98.12.315.30.38.11.60.30.05.54.450.321.781.938.91.53.10.114.183.73.9
20181110.240.2203.851.70.146.00.02.31.530.30.50.09.939.20.00.00.00.00.00.0166.30.00.036.57.9120.60.06.67.72.115.90.47.51.60.30.05.01.558.623.780.537.71.53.20.114.981.14.0
20171087.942.3194.261.40.156.70.02.61.534.30.30.09.939.30.00.00.00.00.00.0171.30.00.037.78.087.30.06.17.61.613.40.47.01.50.30.05.11.359.425.874.939.81.83.40.116.371.53.9
20161071.841.0185.464.70.061.50.02.53.531.20.20.09.238.50.00.00.00.00.00.0171.60.00.032.69.280.10.05.88.81.613.10.56.31.40.30.05.21.158.523.080.538.41.93.40.117.070.23.7
20151073.539.8206.564.30.065.40.02.13.635.90.00.09.238.10.00.00.00.00.00.0178.10.00.046.39.357.40.15.58.21.64.70.45.91.80.30.05.91.161.325.577.937.81.93.20.115.256.13.4
20141095.743.8213.572.10.060.50.02.23.431.30.00.07.938.20.00.00.00.00.00.0178.20.00.050.99.670.90.16.97.21.50.90.66.01.70.30.06.51.062.023.574.930.02.23.10.118.062.64.3
20131136.940.2219.170.10.062.30.02.43.728.60.00.09.040.40.00.00.00.00.00.0182.70.00.053.99.682.00.16.78.21.20.80.76.11.70.30.06.71.363.924.779.040.32.43.90.018.163.33.9
20121155.942.1217.471.60.072.00.02.72.833.40.00.09.546.10.00.00.00.00.00.0185.40.00.063.09.360.30.16.78.71.00.70.75.51.80.30.07.31.264.333.974.238.22.34.30.018.167.33.7
20111124.842.3207.573.60.070.40.02.72.337.10.00.09.747.90.00.00.00.00.00.0176.50.00.058.79.643.10.16.58.30.70.60.95.12.00.30.08.21.462.835.566.141.12.44.50.021.372.03.7
20101052.537.7189.071.00.072.60.02.42.329.40.00.010.345.50.00.00.00.00.00.0169.40.00.056.59.133.90.16.28.70.50.50.75.61.90.30.06.71.356.531.166.538.02.44.40.018.370.33.5
20091028.634.1171.765.80.072.00.02.62.427.20.00.010.646.50.00.00.00.00.00.0169.90.00.064.99.027.60.15.68.60.50.50.63.11.00.30.07.41.357.133.961.838.52.64.40.017.676.23.5
20081037.332.4160.068.70.169.90.02.62.828.80.00.09.949.60.00.00.00.00.00.0175.30.00.065.79.426.70.15.57.70.40.40.62.51.70.30.07.61.459.735.868.738.72.44.50.018.176.13.1
20071017.534.0152.171.30.069.50.02.32.528.50.00.010.551.60.00.00.00.00.00.0180.40.00.066.39.824.20.25.50.00.30.40.72.31.20.30.06.51.657.535.764.737.22.14.50.018.272.23.3
2006990.631.3141.676.40.071.20.02.32.525.70.00.010.451.90.00.00.00.00.00.0176.30.00.064.810.021.00.25.40.00.30.30.72.01.50.30.06.61.460.834.963.736.82.24.50.019.161.53.1
2005970.930.2130.476.20.070.50.02.22.724.70.00.011.051.10.036.40.00.00.00.0177.90.00.069.49.618.30.24.60.00.30.30.61.90.00.30.06.91.961.631.164.00.02.54.50.020.955.92.9
2004950.630.4117.075.80.169.60.22.22.326.50.00.011.652.80.041.20.00.00.00.0181.90.00.070.011.215.30.24.70.00.40.30.61.90.00.20.07.31.861.231.757.50.03.04.80.020.144.42.7
2003931.528.0101.178.40.170.11.22.72.027.30.00.010.752.70.040.30.00.00.00.0179.10.00.068.313.312.80.24.50.00.30.30.51.40.00.30.07.41.360.933.058.50.03.14.80.018.846.51.8
2002903.826.085.574.80.066.71.43.02.226.00.00.011.452.20.038.40.00.00.10.0181.80.00.070.513.011.20.24.00.00.40.20.51.40.00.20.07.61.358.230.453.50.03.44.70.019.651.72.6
2001900.624.881.172.60.065.01.22.92.426.60.00.011.454.50.036.30.00.00.10.0175.40.00.066.413.910.40.14.30.00.40.20.51.30.00.20.08.11.259.633.257.50.03.44.10.019.659.52.6
2000883.324.376.377.60.067.31.32.82.926.40.00.011.253.70.037.10.00.00.10.0167.70.00.063.914.08.60.14.20.00.40.20.51.30.00.20.07.51.259.529.254.80.03.74.50.017.860.62.4
1999858.422.570.879.10.167.31.12.62.425.30.00.011.748.80.033.10.00.00.10.0161.30.00.062.114.69.20.13.30.00.30.00.51.20.00.20.07.41.360.822.855.00.03.84.60.018.364.22.8
1998888.923.471.877.80.166.31.12.72.330.10.00.011.855.70.044.10.00.00.10.0166.00.00.060.914.77.60.23.90.00.40.00.51.20.00.20.08.21.362.826.251.60.04.04.90.020.064.52.8
1997898.823.273.078.30.058.21.12.12.429.70.00.011.761.00.043.00.00.00.10.0177.20.00.058.815.86.30.23.90.00.40.00.51.20.00.20.06.71.463.233.752.90.03.94.90.023.457.42.8
1996913.422.675.279.90.153.71.10.62.031.30.00.010.863.60.040.50.00.00.10.0187.20.00.059.815.35.90.14.20.00.30.00.51.20.00.30.07.21.463.941.855.70.03.84.80.021.754.02.7
1995901.422.271.278.50.150.81.30.62.230.80.00.010.761.80.040.60.00.00.10.0192.80.00.057.714.85.30.24.50.00.40.00.41.30.00.20.07.31.263.641.057.40.03.84.90.018.452.82.9
1994903.119.367.879.90.248.81.40.52.228.80.00.010.763.40.033.80.00.00.10.0207.10.00.056.714.13.50.35.60.00.70.00.41.20.00.30.06.91.366.840.559.10.03.64.90.017.152.14.4
1993924.218.163.581.20.247.71.70.52.029.00.00.010.070.30.036.90.00.00.20.0221.80.00.054.814.83.40.66.00.01.40.00.31.40.00.20.06.91.268.139.767.10.03.65.10.015.546.54.4
1992958.516.661.481.70.450.71.80.62.030.30.00.010.00.074.938.40.00.00.20.0241.80.00.055.115.82.90.77.10.01.80.00.31.50.00.20.07.01.266.938.373.50.00.05.60.015.449.35.3
1991966.216.059.878.51.149.42.10.02.228.40.00.09.00.083.40.097.123.20.20.0279.60.00.052.717.11.80.90.00.00.00.00.31.70.00.20.00.01.269.432.40.00.00.00.00.014.744.20.0
19901064.614.159.579.92.146.02.50.02.031.70.00.09.40.088.30.0108.424.40.20.00.0214.5143.051.917.81.31.00.00.00.00.00.31.70.00.20.00.01.167.638.10.00.00.00.00.012.445.40.0
19891167.912.458.178.42.241.92.10.02.834.30.00.010.80.099.50.0113.024.20.20.00.0247.2164.851.920.30.91.10.00.00.00.00.32.00.00.20.00.01.078.361.20.00.00.00.00.09.050.00.0
19881151.312.654.077.22.227.52.10.03.134.10.00.012.20.0104.30.0117.622.30.20.00.0252.0168.048.321.10.71.00.00.00.00.00.22.10.00.20.00.01.083.758.60.00.00.00.00.07.337.60.0
19871148.111.351.271.22.137.92.80.02.936.80.00.010.00.0106.20.0115.921.60.20.00.0251.2167.544.623.10.51.00.00.00.00.00.31.90.00.20.00.00.883.751.40.00.00.00.00.06.945.00.0
19861124.39.649.369.32.230.33.00.03.135.20.00.08.30.0106.40.0114.521.30.20.00.0256.1170.738.123.40.41.00.00.00.00.00.31.70.00.20.00.00.881.547.40.00.00.00.00.05.544.50.0
19851107.98.048.165.72.231.43.10.03.330.90.00.09.70.0106.80.0110.720.50.20.00.0260.4173.635.924.10.21.90.00.00.00.00.21.60.00.30.00.00.878.446.50.00.00.00.00.05.238.30.0
19841062.37.843.557.22.026.92.90.03.233.70.00.09.90.0109.10.0108.619.20.30.00.0254.6169.732.525.30.11.80.00.00.00.00.21.30.00.20.00.00.776.044.20.00.00.00.00.02.528.70.0
19831011.07.339.452.91.922.33.00.02.932.40.00.07.80.0106.80.0109.216.90.30.00.0242.1161.430.625.50.11.80.00.00.00.00.21.30.00.20.00.00.773.444.40.00.00.00.00.02.224.20.0
1982983.76.936.747.61.721.83.30.02.732.20.00.07.50.0103.50.0109.514.20.30.00.0242.7161.827.426.40.11.90.00.00.00.00.21.30.00.20.00.00.771.337.80.00.00.00.00.02.321.70.0
1981949.06.334.346.01.520.03.10.02.429.20.00.06.80.0101.70.0107.413.50.30.00.0239.2159.427.326.30.11.20.00.00.00.00.11.10.00.20.00.00.762.436.90.00.00.00.00.01.720.10.0
1980931.95.134.242.81.413.42.90.02.230.20.00.06.00.0103.50.0109.211.40.30.00.0233.8155.923.226.00.01.30.00.00.00.00.11.30.00.20.00.00.772.335.10.00.00.00.00.01.517.80.0

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