Coal production by region in United States

United States: Coal production by region was 3,067 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3,067
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
6,695
in 1998
All-time low
2,945
in 2024
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Coal production by region in United States, 1981–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k1981200320251981: 5.1k1982: 5.2k1983: 4.8k1984: 5.5k1985: 5.4k1986: 5.4k1987: 5.6k1988: 5.8k1989: 5.9k1990: 6.3k1991: 6.0k1992: 6.0k1993: 5.7k1994: 6.2k1995: 6.2k1996: 6.3k1997: 6.5k1998: 6.7k1999: 6.5k2000: 6.3k2001: 6.6k2002: 6.3k2003: 6.2k2004: 6.4k2005: 6.5k2006: 6.6k2007: 6.5k2008: 6.6k2009: 6.0k2010: 6.1k2011: 6.2k2012: 5.8k2013: 5.6k2014: 5.6k2015: 5.0k2016: 4.1k2017: 4.4k2018: 4.3k2019: 4.0k2020: 3.0k2021: 3.2k2022: 3.4k2023: 3.3k2024: 2.9k2025: 3.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United States recorded 3,067 for coal production by region in 2025.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal production by region in United States peaked at 6,695 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,945, in 2024.

That places United States 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5,415 4,802 5,947 9
1990s 6,234 5,662 6,695 10
2000s 6,401 6,020 6,641 10
2010s 5,097 3,969 6,187 10
2020s 3,141 2,945 3,353 6

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 China 26,296 compare
  2. 2 India 4,992 compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 4,454 compare
  4. 5 Australia 3,024 compare
  5. 6 Russia 2,545 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal production by region in United States?
Coal production by region in United States was 3,067 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal production by region recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 6,695 in 1998.
What is the lowest coal production by region recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 2,945 in 2024.
How does United States rank for coal production by region?
United States ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is coal production by region rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Coal production by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
36 places, 1,578 data points, 1981–2025
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