STATISTICS 2016

2.13 Based on comparative EU statistics for 2014 1 , Poland had the highest coal production,
contributing 69 per cent (73 million tonnes) to the EU total. The UK was the second largest EU hard
coal producer accounting for 11 per cent (12 million tonnes) of total EU production (105 million
tonnes). Other EU countries such as Germany have higher lignite and brown coal production.
Chart 2.1: Coal production and imports 2000 to 2015
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Deep mined Surface mined (includes an estimate for slurry) Imports
2.14 In 2015 UK imports were 24 million tonnes, a decrease of 43 per cent on 2014 (42 million
tonnes). This was the lowest value for 15 years.
Table 2B: Imports of coal in 2015 1
Thousand tonnes
Steam coal Coking coal Anthracite Total
Russia 7,886 1,291 10 9,187
Colombia 7,070 - - 7,070
United States of America 3,241 2,075 0 5,317
Australia - 910 - 910
European Union 2 526 33 55 614
Canada 0 334 - 334
Republic of South Africa 311 - 6 317
Other countries 311 108 31 450
Total all countries 19,345 4,750 102 24,198
Source: HM Revenue and Customs, ISSB
1. Country of origin basis.
2. Includes non-EU coal routed through the Netherlands.
1 EU statistics for 2015 are not yet available on the Eurostat website
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/eurostat/home. The statistics being referenced refer to steam coal, anthracite
and coking coal.
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