Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Total primary coal production

23,866 (thousand short tons) in 2022

In 2022, primary coal production for Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 23,866 thousand short tons. Though Democratic People's Republic of Korea primary coal production fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to decrease through 2003 - 2022 period ending at 23,866 thousand short tons in 2022.

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What is primary coal production?

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.

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