Lignite coal production fell 1.35% to 1,161,389 kt in the World in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, lignite coal production in the World reached an all time high of 1,284,807 kt in 1989 and an all time low of 965,333 kt in 1999.
World has been ranked th within the group of 35 countries we follow in terms of lignite coal production.
| Lignite Coal Production | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Austria | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
| Belgium | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Canada | kt | 11,629 | 11,314 | 10,727 | 10,468 | 9,887 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | kt | 127,343 | 138,111 | 150,283 | 221,447 | 241,454 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||
| Germany | kt | 187,235 | 186,735 | 194,560 | 204,404 | 201,388 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | kt | 37,557 | 41,594 | 46,663 | 47,941 | 29,556 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Mexico | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 731 | ||
| Poland | kt | 62,951 | 62,292 | 69,270 | 70,857 | 72,586 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | kt | 76,072 | 83,909 | 84,164 | 85,820 | 87,203 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| USA | kt | 72,479 | 78,230 | 80,953 | 78,927 | 77,229 | ||||||||||||||||
| World | kt | 1,061,224 | 1,073,834 | 1,140,209 | 1,204,745 | 1,199,476 |
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