Coal production in the European Union has decreased considerably since 2005. In 2023, the EU produced a total of 273.5 megatons of lignite and hard coal. In the period of consideration, coal production peaked at nearly 600 megatons in 2006.
Production volume of coal in the European Union from 2005 to 2023
(in megatons)
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Euracoal. (May 1, 2024). Production volume of coal in the European Union from 2005 to 2023 (in megatons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260065/eu-coal-production/
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Euracoal. (2024). Production volume of coal in the European Union from 2005 to 2023 (in megatons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260065/eu-coal-production/
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