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General Statistics
Most Requested Statistics on Coal
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Facts at a Glance: 1990 - 2011
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Did you know?
- The U.S. produces about 1 billion tons of coal annually.
- The U.S. has nearly 261 billion tons of recoverable coal reserves, according to the EIA - that's a 235-year supply at current rates of use.
- Nearly half of U.S. electricity is generated from coal.
- Each person in the U.S. uses 3.4 tons of coal annually.





