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26-10-2023 | 16:42 PM

Coal Statistics 2022-23

The Ministry of Coal released the statistical publication of “Provisional Coal Statistics for 2022- 23”.

Key Highlights:

• The Provisional Coal Statistics 2022-23 provides comprehensive and detailed information on various aspects, including coal reserves, production, coal production & productivity, pit-head closing stock, performance of captive blocks & commercial blocks, dispatches, import, export, coal washeries, Royalty, DMF, NMET etc.
• It offers valuable insights into the dynamic landscape of the Coal and Lignite sector, enabling stakeholders to take informed decisions based on reliable data.
• Total production of raw coal in India in the year 2022- 23, was 893.190 MT whereas it was 778.210 MT in 2021-22, showing a growth of 14.77% over the previous year.
• The contribution of the public sector is higher as compared to private sectors in the production of raw coal (both Coking and Non-Coking coal).
• Odisha registered the highest coal production (24.52%), followed by Chhattisgarh (20.70%), Jharkhand (17.52%) and Madhya Pradesh (16.35%).
• 96.10% of coal production in India was from Open Cast mines (858.342 MT) and the rest 3.90% was from Underground mines (34.848 MT).
• Import of coal in the year 2022-23, was 237.668 MT compared to 208.627 MT in 2021- 22, thus showcasing an increase of 13.92% over 2021-22.
• It was mainly imported from Indonesia, Australia, Russia, South Africa, USA, Singapore and Mozambique.
• Export of coal in the year 2022-23, was 1.163 MT compared to 1.316 MT in 2021-22. Coal was mainly exported to Nepal and Bangladesh.