In 2022, production of lignite coal for United States of America was 47,526 thousand short tons. Production of lignite coal of United States of America fell gradually from 86,366 thousand short tons in 2003 to 47,526 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 | 47,526 | 0.34% |
| 2021 | 47,364 | -4.05% |
| 2020 | 49,365 | -7.20% |
| 2019 | 53,192 | -6.74% |
| 2018 | 57,038 | -15.72% |
| 2017 | 67,675 | -5.10% |
| 2016 | 71,310 | 0.64% |
| 2015 | 70,857 | -10.86% |
| 2014 | 79,487 | 2.92% |
| 2013 | 77,229 | -2.15% |
| 2012 | 78,927 | -2.68% |
| 2011 | 81,101 |