Top 5 Coal Exporting Countries in the World

3. Russia

Exports: 242,607 thousand short tons

2022 saw a decline in Russian coal shipments, from 210.7 million metric tons the year before, amidst the Russian-Ukraine conflict. The production also saw a downtick of 1.26% in its 2023 production, as it finished at 438 million tons at the end of year, while the exports for 2023 hit 213 million tons mark, according to Tass.

According to the country’s prime minister, major increase was witnessed in the coal exports heading to China and India, wherein exports saw an uptick of 52%, and 43%, respectively, in the two countries, as compared to previous year. 174 mines are present in the country, with the two biggest mines, The Borodinsky Strip Mine, and Sobolevskoe Mine, having a production volume of 19.37 million tons per annum, and 15.75 million tons per annum, respectively, in the year 2023, according to Mining Technology.