This report was previously published by BP.
Figures only include commercial solid fuels, as well as coal produced for Coal-to-Liquids and Coal-to-Gas transformations.
This statistic was compiled using several releases of the publication.
Coal production in the United States amounted to exajoules in 2024, a decrease of nearly ***percent in comparison to the previous year. Between 1998 and 2024, production of coal in the North American country decreased by around exajoules, reaching a production peak in 1998.
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Energy Institute. (June 25, 2025). Coal production in the United States from 1998 to 2024 (in exajoules) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/265452/coal-production-in-the-united-states/
Energy Institute. "Coal production in the United States from 1998 to 2024 (in exajoules)." Chart. June 25, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/265452/coal-production-in-the-united-states/
Energy Institute. (2025). Coal production in the United States from 1998 to 2024 (in exajoules). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/265452/coal-production-in-the-united-states/
Energy Institute. "Coal Production in The United States from 1998 to 2024 (in Exajoules)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Jun 2025, /statistics/265452/coal-production-in-the-united-states/
Energy Institute, Coal production in the United States from 1998 to 2024 (in exajoules) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/265452/coal-production-in-the-united-states/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Coal production in the United States from 1998 to 2024 (in exajoules) [Graph], Energy Institute, June 25, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/265452/coal-production-in-the-united-states/
