In 2023, the volume of coal produced in Nigeria amounted to around 1.3 million metric tons. This decreased from just over three million metric tons in the previous year. Considering the period observed, the lowest volume of production was achieved in 2010. Nigeria's coal production is 100 percent bituminous.
Total volume of coal produced in Nigeria from 2010 to 2023
(in 1,000 metric tons)
The release date is the date of access. Figures are rounded.
The source notes that the production flow comprises five coal types: anthracite, metallurgical, bituminous, subbituminous, and lignite. It adds that coal production refers to coal mined domestically.
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EIA. (February 13, 2025). Total volume of coal produced in Nigeria from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1557808/total-coal-production-volume-in-nigeria/
EIA. "Total volume of coal produced in Nigeria from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. February 13, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1557808/total-coal-production-volume-in-nigeria/
EIA. (2025). Total volume of coal produced in Nigeria from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1557808/total-coal-production-volume-in-nigeria/
EIA. "Total Volume of Coal Produced in Nigeria from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Feb 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1557808/total-coal-production-volume-in-nigeria/
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