Lignite is the most heavily mined form of coal in the European Union. In 2023, the EU produced megatons of lignite. Lignite mining is roughly **** times the size of hard coal production in the EU, which reached some ** megatons in the same time period. Overall, coal production has decreased across the region over the past decade.
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Euracoal. (May 1, 2024). Production volume of lignite in the European Union from 2005 to 2023 (in megatons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1260335/eu-lignite-production/
Euracoal. "Production volume of lignite in the European Union from 2005 to 2023 (in megatons)." Chart. May 1, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1260335/eu-lignite-production/
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Euracoal, Production volume of lignite in the European Union from 2005 to 2023 (in megatons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1260335/eu-lignite-production/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Production volume of lignite in the European Union from 2005 to 2023 (in megatons) [Graph], Euracoal, May 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1260335/eu-lignite-production/
