Japan: Coal production

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 Japan

Coal production, thousand short tons

 Latest value 750.53
 Year 2022
 Measure thousand short tons
 Data availability 1980 - 2022
 Average 6,286.09
 Min - Max 743.74 - 19,901.11
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
The latest value from 2022 is 750.53 thousand short tons, an increase from 743.74 thousand short tons in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 47401.28 thousand short tons, based on data from 191 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1980 to 2022 is 6286.09 thousand short tons. The minimum value, 743.74 thousand short tons, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 19901.11 thousand short tons was recorded in 1980. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Japan - Coal production - historical chart - 1980-2022




Definition: Total primary coal production (Coal includes anthracite, subanthracite, bituminous, subbituminous, lignite, brown coal, and oil shale.)

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