Total primary coal production

45,352 (thousand short tons) in 2022

In 2022, primary coal production for Canada was 45,352 thousand short tons. Primary coal production of Canada fell gradually from 68,513 thousand short tons in 2003 to 45,352 thousand short tons in 2022.

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The sum of sales, mine consumption, issues to miners, and issues to coke, briquetting, and other ancillary plants at mines. Production data include quantities extracted from surface and underground mines, and normally exclude wastes removed at mines or associated reparation plants. Primary coal is all coal milled and, when necessary, washed and sorted.

Date Value Change, %
2022 45,352 -13.31%
2021 52,318 4.81%
2020 49,918 -14.82%
2019 58,605 -7.53%
2018 63,377 -7.50%
2017 68,517 4.89%
2016 65,323 -4.95%
2015 68,722 -7.56%
2014 74,345 -3.85%
2013 77,324 5.35%
2012 73,395 -1.37%
2011 74,414