China's coal production amounted to 92.22 exajoules in 2022, up by nearly 10.5 percent in comparison to the previous year. This figure also represented the largest production recorded in the East Asian country since 1998. During the period in consideration, coal production in China increased by over 64 exajoules. China is one of the world's largest coal consumers, with a large share of its electricity being generated by coal sources. It also has one of the largest coal reserves in the world.
Production of coal in China from 1998 to 2022 (in exajoules)
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