U.S. coal exports reached a six-year record in June 2024 ›

Gross U.S. coal exports in June 2024 totaled 10 million short tons, the most in a month since October 2018, data from our Short-Term Energy Outlook data browser show. Annual average U.S. coal exports were 9.0 million short tons in 2024. U.S. coal exports have increased each year since 2020, when they averaged 5.8 million short tons amid the COVID-19 pandemic. More ›

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook