
Third: Coal World Statistics:
30.3% of world energy is produced by coal. Coal is used to produce 42% of electricity in the world.
Giant Electric Power Producers by Using Coal Worldwide ( 2008)
Country |
Coal-Based Electric Generation in 2008 ( GG/ hour) |
Share of World Total Production (%) |
China |
2, 733, 000 GWh |
33.1% |
USA |
2, 133, 000 GWh |
25.8 % |
India |
569, 000 GWh |
6.9 % |
Germany |
291, 000 GWh |
3.5 % |
Japan |
288, 000 GWh |
3.5 % |
South Africa |
241, 000 GWh |
2.9 % |
Australia |
198, 000 GWh |
2.4
% |
Russia |
197, 000 GWh |
2.4 % |
Korea |
192, 000 GWh |
2.3 % |
Poland |
143, 000 GWh |
1.7% |
Other Countries |
1, 278, 000 GWh |
15.6 % |
World Total |
8, 263, 000 GWh |
100% |
Source: Key World Energy Statistics ( EIA: 2010) |
Coal World Statistics:
30.3% of world energy is produced by coal. Coal is used to produce 42% of electricity in the world.
Giant Coal Producers in the World ( 2011)
Country |
Coal
Production ( in metric tons) |
Share of World
Total Production (%) |
China |
3,576 MT |
45.9 % |
USA |
1, 004 MT |
12. 9 % |
India |
586 MT |
7. 5 % |
Australia |
414 MT |
5.3 % |
Russia |
334 MT |
4.3 % |
South Africa |
253 MT |
3.3 % |
Germany |
189 MT |
2.4 % |
Poland |
139 MT |
1.8 % |
Korea |
117 MT |
1.5 % |
Other Countries |
795 MT |
10.3 % |
World Total |
7, 783 MT |
100% |
Source: 2012 Key World Energy Statistics ( EIA:
2012) |
Percentage of Coal Use in Electric Power Production vs. other Type of Fuels Worldwide

Electric Power Production by Using Coal Worldwide ( in 2008)
Country |
Coal Production in 2008 |
Share of World Total Production (%) |
China |
2, 733, 000 GWh |
33.1% |
USA |
2, 133, 000 GWh |
25.8 % |
India |
569, 000 GWh |
6.9 % |
Germany |
291, 000 GWh |
3.5 % |
Japan |
288, 000 GWh |
3.5 % |
South Africa |
241, 000 GWh |
2.9 % |
Australia |
198, 000 GWh |
2.4
% |
Russia |
197, 000 GWh |
2.4 % |
Korea |
192, 000 GWh |
2.3 % |
Poland |
143, 000 GWh |
1.7% |
Other Countries |
1, 278, 000 GWh |
15.6 % |
World Total |
8, 263, 000 GWh |
100% |