International Mining | AUGUST 2012

Coal provides 29.6% of global primary energy needs and generates 42% of the world's electricity.  John Chadwick highlights coal productions around the world :

“Coal consumption grew by 5.4% in 2011, the only fossil fuel to record above-average growth and the fastest-growing form of energy outside renewables. Coal now accounts for 30.3% of global energy consumption, the highest share
since 1969. Consumption outside the OECD rose by an above-average 8.4%, led by Chinese consumption growth of 9.7%. OECD consumption declined by 1.1% with losses in the US and Japan offsetting growth in Europe. Global coal production grew by 6.1%, with non-OECD countries accounting for virtually all of the growth and China (+8.8%) accounting for 69% of global growth.”

International Mining | AUGUST 2012

(Source: http://www.infomine.com/countries/india.asp/)