NBS: China's raw coal output tops at 4.66 bln t in 2023

China's total raw coal output reached a record high of 4.66 billion tonnes in 2023, up 2.9% on year, according to the latest data released by China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on January 17.

For December alone, the world's largest coal producer churned out 414.31 million tonnes of coal, largely flat compared with November's 414 million tonnes but up by 1.9% on year. On a daily basis, the country's coal production reached about 13.36 million tonnes last month, the NBS data showed. Average daily