5 Countries That Produce the Most Coal

2. Republic of India

Coal Production As Of 2021 in Million Tons: 811.3

The Republic of India, or simply India, is a large Asian country that gained independence from the British in 1947. India is also the world’s third largest economy, simply due to its massive population which makes it the second most populous region in the world. India is also among the world’s largest users of coal, which then also makes it one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases after China and the United States. Most of the Indian coal production is suitable only for power generation, and it produced 811.3 million tons of the mineral last year.