Coal is combustible black rock containing elements of hydrogen, sulfur, oxygen, and nitrogen. It is widely used for the production of electricity and other industrial purposes from many years. There are many countries which have very large coal mines and producing tonnes of coal every year but according to a report China is the biggest producer of coal in the world. It is also widely used in chemical fertilizers and other chemical products on large scale. For the sake of increasing the knowledge of people we have made a list of top ten coal producing countries in the world so, have a look:
| Rank | Country | Production (Million Tonnes) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | China | 3,850.3 |
| 2. | USA | 962.1 |
| 3. | India | 645.8 |
| 4. | European Union | 580.7 |
| 5. | Australia | 431.2 |
| 6. | Indonesia | 386.0 |
| 7. | Russia | 354.8 |
| 8. | South Africa | 260.0 |
| 9. | Germany | 196.2 |
| 10. | Poland | 144.1 |
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