Globally, China is the greatest producer of coal by a considerable margin. In 2022, China accounted for almost 52 percent of the coal production worldwide. In comparison, the second-largest coal producer, India, had a global share of over nine percent. Coal has many uses, such as in steel production, heating, and electricity generation.
Due to the immense environmental impacts of coal, many countries have been shifting away from this polluting energy source in a bid to combat the climate crisis. A prime example of this is in the United Kingdom. What was once a massive industry, the coal sector in the UK has plummeted in recent decades. Coal use in Great Britain has now virtually vanished from the nation’s energy mix, having been replaced by renewable sources such as wind energy.
Distribution of coal production worldwide in 2023, by major countries
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Energy Institute. (June 20, 2024). Distribution of coal production worldwide in 2023, by major countries [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/265638/distribution-of-coal-production-worldwide/
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