Coal production (thousand short tons) - United States - EIA - Weekly
This series is part of the dataset: Coal production (US)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the United States, coal production stood at 10,054 thousand short tons on 26 September 2026, compared to 10,038 on 19 September 2026. This marks an increase of 0.16 percent.
Sample. There are 2,230 observations overall in the weekly time series presented in the plot above. The series covers the time range extending from January 1984 to September 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of some summary statistics computed on the full sample: coal production had an average value of 17,870 thousand short tons; it recorded a minimum of 8,114 on 13 April 2024; it achieved a maximum of 24,037 on 4 February 2006.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Thousand short tons |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 | 9,815.69 |
| 2026-09-19 | 10,037.5 |
| 2026-09-26 | 10,054.5 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Coal production |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Flow |
| Data type | Quantity |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Unit | Thousand short tons |
| Source | U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) |
| Source type | Government agency |
| Data licence | Public domain |
| Other information | Not available |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LW1 |
Series in the same data set
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United States
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal production (thousand short tons) - United States - EIA - Weekly | 2230 | 1984-01-07 | 2026-09-26 |
| Bituminous and lignite coal production (thousand short tons) - United States - EIA - Weekly | 717 | 2013-01-05 | 2026-09-26 |
| Anthracite coal production (thousand short tons) - United States - EIA - Weekly | 2230 | 1984-01-07 | 2026-09-26 |
Regions
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal production in the Appalachian region (thousand short tons) - United States - EIA - Weekly | 2230 | 1984-01-07 | 2026-09-26 |
| Coal production in the Interior region (thousand short tons) - United States - EIA - Weekly | 2230 | 1984-01-07 | 2026-09-26 |
| Coal production in the Western region (thousand short tons) - United States - EIA - Weekly | 2230 | 1984-01-07 | 2026-09-26 |