1b. U.S. Coal Deposits
U.S. Coal Statistics
Below are some quick facts about coal in the United States.
BILLION tons of coal deposited in the U.S
MILLION tons of coal mined annually in the U.S.
%
of mined coal is used for generating electricity
U.S. Coal Deposits
The deposits in the United States contain four different types of coal: lignite, subbituminous, bituminous and anthracite. Click the map icons to learn more.