Madhumitha Jaganmohan
Research expert covering climate and environmental sustainability
Get in touch with us nowIn 2022, countries classified as politically unstable accounted for the largest share of global steam coal production. That year, over 5.8 billion metric tons of steam coal were produced by politically unstable countries. In comparison, approximately 1.3 million metric tons of steam coal were produced by politically stable countries.
Steam coal is also referred to as bituminous coal and soft coal. It is the most abundant form of coal in the world.
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