India, China and America
India has become the second largest economy in the world in terms of coal production. At the same time, China has achieved the top position with 4780.0 million tonnes of coal. While India’s production is 1085.1 million tonnes. The most important thing is that in this case India has left behind countries like America, Indonesia and Türkiye.
The latest report of Energy Institute’s Statistical Review of World Energy 2024 has established India as a global powerhouse in the case of coal production. China’s coal production is about four times more than India, which reflects its industrial and energy demand. But India’s production of 1085.1 million tonnes is also no less. This figure shows India’s fast growing economy and steps towards self -sufficiency in the energy sector
Along with this, coal is the biggest source of power generation in India and India’s growth in this sector is further strengthening its grip in the global market. Indonesia which is at number three with 836.1 million tonnes and America, which is fourth with 464.6 million tonnes. These countries are far behind India.
Australia and Russia are also behind
At the same time, Australia (462.9 million tonnes) and Russia (427.2 million tonnes) have also lagged behind India in this race. Turkish production was 87.0 million tonnes, which is much lower than India. Experts believe that India’s coal production increases is a good sign for energy security and industrial growth. However, emphasis is also being laid on the need to reduce dependence on coal in terms of environment. The Government of India is focusing on renewable energy but coal still fulfills a large part of the country’s energy needs.
This list also includes countries like South Africa, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Germany, but India’s performance was better than all of them. This achievement reflects India’s mining and production capacity. India’s coal sector may be stronger in the coming years, but it is also necessary to shift on green energy for sustainable development.