Quarterly Coal Report (QCR)—Third-Quarter 2024
(Fri, 03 Jan 2025) U.S. coal production during the third quarter of 2024 totaled 136.2 million short tons (MMst), which was 15.3% higher than the previous quarter and 6.6% lower than the third quarter of 2023. Third-quarter 2024 U.S. coal exports (27.3 MMst) increased 5.9% from the second quarter of 2024 and increased 10.8% from the third quarter of 2023. U.S. coal imports in the third quarter of 2024 totaled 0.7 MMst. All data for 2023 and previous years are final. All data for 2024 are preliminary.