In 2022, production of lignite coal for Mexico was 269 thousand short tons. Production of lignite coal of Mexico fell gradually from 576 thousand short tons in 2003 to 269 thousand short tons in 2022.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.Lignite is the lowest rank of coal, often referred to as brown coal, used almost exclusively as fuel for steam-electric power generation. It is brownish-black and has a high inherent moisture content, sometimes as high as 45 percent The heat content of lignite ranges from 9 to 17 million Btu per ton on a moist, mineral-matter-free basis. Production data include quantities extracted from surface and underground mines, and normally exclude wastes removed at mines or associated reparation plants.
| Date | Value | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 269 | -13.38% |
| 2021 | 311 | -3.94% |
| 2020 | 323 | -13.24% |
| 2019 | 373 | -17.16% |
| 2018 | 450 | -2.86% |
| 2017 | 463 | -11.76% |
| 2016 | 525 | 8.68% |
| 2015 | 483 | -27.12% |
| 2014 | 662 | -9.35% |
| 2013 | 731 | -3.59% |
| 2012 | 758 | -19.30% |
| 2011 | 939 |