The Human Impacts Database

A collection of useful numbers for quantifying the impacts of the human presence on Earth.

This quantity comes from a time series measurement and the most recent value (2019) is reported.


Value:		≈ 8.0 × 10¹² kg / yr see this value in other units This is equivalent to... ≈ 8.0 Gt / yr ≈ 8.8 × 10⁹ short-tons / yr
HuID:		48928
Relevant Year(s):		2019
Summary:		This value represents the total mass of coal extracted for energy in 2019. Value comes from the U.S. Energy Information Agency and is reported as ≈ 8,800,000 thousand short tons which is equivalent to ≈ 8.0 x 10¹² kg. Value includes metallurgical coal, bituminous coal, anthracite, lignite and subbituminous coal.
Method:		The EIA collects data from individual countries and does not provide a statement of uncertainty.
Source:		U.S. Energy Information Administration Coal and coke production. (2020)
Dataset:		Total coal consumption (EIA_CoalProduction_2022_totals.csv) global resolution regional resolution
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