Wyoming was the leading U.S. state by coal production in 2022, with an annual production of 244.7 million short tons. West Virginia and Pennsylvania followed, with a coal production of 83.4 and 39.7 million short tons.
Leading U.S. states by coal production in 2022 (in 1,000 short tons)
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EIA. (October 3, 2023). Leading U.S. states by coal production in 2022 (in 1,000 short tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/380641/leading-us-states-by-coal-production/
EIA. "Leading U.S. states by coal production in 2022 (in 1,000 short tons)." Chart. October 3, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/380641/leading-us-states-by-coal-production/
EIA. (2023). Leading U.S. states by coal production in 2022 (in 1,000 short tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/380641/leading-us-states-by-coal-production/
EIA. "Leading U.S. States by Coal Production in 2022 (in 1,000 Short Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/380641/leading-us-states-by-coal-production/
EIA, Leading U.S. states by coal production in 2022 (in 1,000 short tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/380641/leading-us-states-by-coal-production/ (last visited April 23, 2024)
Leading U.S. states by coal production in 2022 (in 1,000 short tons) [Graph], EIA, October 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/380641/leading-us-states-by-coal-production/