India Coal
Production (2024)#2 World
1,116,581,655short tons+4.6% YoY
Consumption (2024)#2 World
1,371,121,134short tons+3% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−697,368short tons
Production covers 81.4% of consumption.
The rest is imported.
Consumption
Production
Deficit
Coal Reserves in India
- India holds 140,794,749,370 short tons of proven coal reserves as of 2023 (#5 in the world), and accounting for about 11% of the world's total proven coal reserves.
- As of 2023 production rates, India has about 132 years of coal left (at current extraction level and excluding unproven reserves).
Coal Production in India
- India produced 1,116,581,655 short tons of coal in 2024 (#2 in the world), an increase of 4.6% from 1,067,950,997 short tons in 2023.
Coal Consumption in India
- India consumed 1,371,121,134 short tons of coal in 2024 (#2 in the world), an increase of 3% from 2023. This represents 14.1% of the world's total coal consumption.
- Per capita, coal consumption in India averaged 1,890 pounds in 2024, equivalent to 5.18 pounds per day (#28 in the world).
Coal Imports & Exports in India
- India imported 256,630,760 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈18.7% of consumption).
- India exported 2,091,281 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈0.19% of production).
- This made India a net importer of 254,539,480 short tons of coal in 2024.
coal Balance in India
- In 2024, India produced approximately 3,059,128 short tons of coal per day and consumed 3,756,496 short tons per day , a daily deficit of 697,368 short tons.
India Coal History (1980-2024)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Trade | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | — | 1,116,581,655 | +4.6% | 2 | 11.5% | 1,371,121,134 | +3% | 2 | 14.1% | 1,890 | 256,630,760 | 2,091,281 | 254,539,480 |
| 2023 | 140,794,749,370 | 5 | 11.0% | 1,067,950,997 | +12.2% | 2 | 11.1% | 1,330,696,626 | +12.6% | 2 | 14.0% | 1,850.7 | 264,408,911 | 1,663,282 | 262,745,628 |
| 2022 | 140,794,749,370 | 5 | 11.0% | 951,525,015 | +12.6% | 2 | 10.3% | 1,181,722,663 | +12.2% | 2 | 13.1% | 1,658.1 | 231,557,895 | 1,360,247 | 230,197,648 |
| 2021 | 122,413,730,120 | 5 | 9.7% | 844,975,731 | +6.5% | 2 | 9.5% | 1,053,474,142 | +2.2% | 2 | 12.1% | 1,489.8 | 209,419,355 | 920,944 | 208,498,411 |
| 2020 | 122,413,730,120 | 5 | 9.7% | 793,417,936 | −1.4% | 2 | 9.4% | 1,031,109,379 | −3.7% | 2 | 12.4% | 1,470.3 | 238,732,070 | 1,040,627 | 237,691,443 |
| 2019 | 116,768,800,610 | 5 | 9.5% | 805,052,818 | +2.1% | 2 | 9.1% | 1,070,521,484 | +3.5% | 2 | 12.4% | 1,541.4 | 266,444,898 | 976,233 | 265,468,666 |
| 2018 | 116,768,800,610 | 5 | 9.5% | 788,581,551 | +6.6% | 2 | 9.0% | 1,034,586,424 | +8% | 2 | 12.0% | 1,505.2 | 247,124,817 | 1,119,945 | 246,004,873 |
| 2017 | 111,190,560,855 | 5 | 9.1% | 739,669,300 | +2.7% | 3 | 8.8% | 957,949,575 | +2.3% | 2 | 11.2% | 1,409.1 | 219,434,340 | 1,154,066 | 218,280,274 |
| 2016 | 107,726,551,680 | 5 | 8.9% | 720,039,915 | +3.4% | 3 | 8.8% | 936,107,397 | −0.27% | 2 | 11.1% | 1,393.1 | 217,085,793 | 1,018,312 | 216,067,482 |
| 2015 | 104,464,816,390 | 5 | 8.7% | 696,348,517 | +5.6% | 3 | 8.0% | 938,601,353 | +4.8% | 2 | 10.8% | 1,413.5 | 243,543,522 | 1,290,686 | 242,252,836 |
| 2014 | 99,512,137,560 | 5 | 8.7% | 659,542,387 | +6.2% | 3 | 7.4% | 895,227,000 | +10.9% | 3 | 10.1% | 1,364.4 | 247,368,748 | 1,234,706 | 246,134,042 |
| 2013 | 95,517,366,120 | 5 | 8.9% | 621,071,768 | +2% | 3 | 6.9% | 807,223,000 | +4% | 3 | 9.0% | 1,245.9 | 200,091,201 | 1,819,478 | 198,271,722 |
| 2012 | 93,934,448,960 | 5 | 8.9% | 608,792,034 | +3.1% | 3 | 6.9% | 776,357,000 | +8.6% | 3 | 8.7% | 1,214.3 | 176,647,307 | 1,718,427 | 174,928,880 |
| 2011 | 90,437,921,640 | 5 | 8.7% | 590,753,007 | +2.2% | 3 | 6.8% | 714,705,000 | +4.6% | 3 | 8.2% | 1,133.4 | 141,924,906 | 1,243,200 | 140,681,706 |
| 2010 | 87,619,314,970 | 5 | 8.7% | 578,215,608 | +5.4% | 3 | 7.1% | 683,569,000 | +6.4% | 3 | 8.3% | 1,099.4 | 124,042,236 | 1,433,606 | 122,608,630 |
| 2009 | 84,772,048,240 | 5 | 8.5% | 548,559,064 | +0.67% | 3 | 7.2% | 642,655,000 | +9.4% | 3 | 8.4% | 1,048.8 | 100,730,457 | 1,830,892 | 98,899,566 |
| 2008 | 88,971,849,340 | 4 | 9.0% | 544,930,809 | +2.5% | 3 | 7.2% | 587,611,000 | +9.3% | 3 | 7.7% | 972.9 | 71,052,031 | 1,514,493 | 69,537,537 |
| 2007 | — | — | — | 531,520,654 | +6.3% | 3 | 7.2% | 537,472,000 | +9% | 3 | 7.2% | 902.8 | 65,331,647 | 1,606,649 | 63,724,998 |
| 2006 | — | — | — | 500,118,047 | +5.7% | 3 | 7.1% | 493,153,000 | +6.4% | 3 | 6.9% | 840.9 | 52,654,107 | 1,712,990 | 50,941,117 |
| 2005 | — | — | — | 473,265,775 | +6% | 3 | 7.1% | 463,510,000 | +5.5% | 3 | 6.9% | 802.8 | 45,420,740 | 1,754,754 | 43,665,986 |
| 2004 | — | — | — | 446,682,467 | +6.2% | 3 | 7.1% | 439,141,000 | +11.1% | 3 | 6.9% | 773.1 | 35,042,478 | 1,443,006 | 33,599,472 |
| 2003 | — | — | — | 420,623,859 | +6.3% | 3 | 7.2% | 395,174,000 | +3.1% | 3 | 6.8% | 707.7 | 30,433,231 | 1,709,268 | 28,723,963 |
| 2002 | — | — | — | 395,713,858 | +4.2% | 3 | 7.3% | 383,430,000 | +4.1% | 3 | 7.1% | 698.7 | 28,114,451 | 1,672,204 | 26,442,247 |
| 2001 | — | — | — | 379,742,488 | +4.7% | 3 | 7.1% | 368,385,000 | +3.2% | 3 | 7.0% | 683.5 | 25,167,973 | 1,782,667 | 23,385,306 |
| 2000 | — | — | — | 362,804,393 | +3.7% | 3 | 7.1% | 357,009,000 | +3.7% | 3 | 6.9% | 674.9 | 23,071,348 | 1,424,185 | 21,647,164 |
| 1999 | — | — | — | 350,016,494 | +0.95% | 3 | 7.0% | 344,107,000 | +6% | 3 | 7.0% | 662.9 | 21,715,507 | 1,274,270 | 20,441,237 |
| 1998 | — | — | — | 346,736,020 | +0.96% | 3 | 6.9% | 324,602,000 | +0.99% | 3 | 6.6% | 637.3 | 18,226,696 | 907,201 | 17,319,495 |
| 1997 | — | — | — | 343,455,545 | +3.6% | 3 | 6.8% | 321,405,000 | +3.7% | 3 | 6.5% | 643.4 | 18,121,976 | 595,247 | 17,526,729 |
| 1996 | — | — | — | 331,499,891 | +5.7% | 3 | 6.5% | 309,882,000 | +5.1% | 3 | 6.2% | 632.6 | 14,522,934 | 526,904 | 13,996,030 |
| 1995 | — | — | — | 313,552,080 | +6.9% | 3 | 6.3% | 294,875,000 | +6.1% | 4 | 6.0% | 614.1 | 13,792,103 | 717,604 | 13,074,499 |
| 1994 | — | — | — | 293,321,384 | +3.9% | 3 | 6.0% | 277,845,000 | +5.5% | 5 | 5.8% | 590.4 | 11,635,984 | 741,855 | 10,894,130 |
| 1993 | — | — | — | 282,433,868 | +2.9% | 5 | 5.9% | 263,411,000 | +4.9% | 5 | 5.5% | 571.3 | 8,079,932 | 110,231 | 7,969,701 |
| 1992 | — | — | — | 274,368,266 | +4.2% | 5 | 5.6% | 251,049,000 | +5.7% | 5 | 5.3% | 556.1 | 7,159,503 | 143,300 | 7,016,203 |
| 1991 | — | — | — | 263,379,338 | +8.9% | 4 | 5.3% | 237,506,000 | +7.6% | 4 | 4.9% | 537.4 | 5,811,378 | 121,254 | 5,690,124 |
| 1990 | — | — | — | 241,898,623 | +7.5% | 3 | 4.7% | 220,707,000 | +6.9% | 3 | 4.4% | 510.3 | 6,664,566 | 110,231 | 6,554,335 |
| 1989 | — | — | — | 224,927,458 | +2.8% | 4 | 4.3% | 206,443,000 | +6.2% | 4 | 4.1% | 488 | 4,861,187 | 176,370 | 4,684,818 |
| 1988 | — | — | — | 218,795,307 | +9.2% | 4 | 4.2% | 194,387,000 | +6.8% | 4 | 3.8% | 469.9 | 4,078,547 | 220,462 | 3,858,085 |
| 1987 | — | — | — | 200,365,786 | +8.2% | 5 | 3.9% | 182,025,000 | +8.1% | 4 | 3.7% | 450 | 3,273,861 | 187,393 | 3,086,468 |
| 1986 | — | — | — | 185,143,988 | +10.2% | 6 | 3.7% | 168,327,000 | +7.7% | 4 | 3.6% | 425.8 | 2,314,851 | 176,370 | 2,138,481 |
| 1985 | — | — | — | 168,076,922 | +4.2% | 6 | 3.5% | 156,229,000 | +5% | 4 | 3.3% | 404.4 | 2,237,689 | 231,485 | 2,006,204 |
| 1984 | — | — | — | 161,234,884 | +7.9% | 6 | 3.5% | 148,805,000 | +8.3% | 4 | 3.3% | 394.3 | 639,340 | 143,300 | 496,039 |
| 1983 | — | — | — | 149,479,850 | +5.6% | 6 | 3.4% | 137,434,000 | +6.2% | 4 | 3.2% | 372.8 | 507,063 | 88,185 | 418,878 |
| 1982 | — | — | — | 141,607,152 | +6.6% | 5 | 3.3% | 129,397,000 | +6.6% | 4 | 3.1% | 359.3 | 1,521,188 | 165,347 | 1,355,841 |
| 1981 | — | — | — | 132,829,457 | +9.3% | 7 | 3.2% | 121,425,000 | +12.6% | 5 | 3.0% | 345.1 | 716,501 | 176,370 | 540,132 |
| 1980 | — | — | — | 121,502,120 | — | 6 | 2.9% | 107,796,000 | — | 5 | 2.7% | 313.7 | 606,271 | 121,254 | 485,016 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.