Coal and coal products; indigenous production, imports, exports; from 1802
| Periods | Primary coals Imports (million kg) |
|---|---|
| 2021** | 8,726 |
| Source: CBS. | |
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This table presents the main figures for supply and consumption of primary coal (hard coal, lignite) and coal products in the Netherlands in a long time series.
Data available:
From 1802
Status of the figures:
Figures of 1802 up to and including 2020 are definite. Figures of 2021 are revised provisional.
Changes as of December 15th 2022:
Figures from 2015 up to and including 2019 have been revised. The most relevant adaptation is a small change of imports of hard coal and lignite of several million kg (maximum 0.1%) on a yearly basis. This table has been revised to ensure consistency with other StatLine tables dealing with coal. Also figures of 2020 and 2021 have been updated.
When will new figures be published?
Revised provisional figures: June/July in the following year.
Definite figures: december in the second following year.
Description topics
- Primary coals
- Hard coal:
Fossil fuel existing of carbonised rests of vegetal origin.
Sorts of hard coal: anthracite, coke oven cokes and stem coal. All these types have a calorific value of more than 24 megajoules per kilogram of the ash-free and wet product.
Lignite:
Sort of coal with a calorific value of less than 20 megajoules per kilogram of the ash-free and wet product and greater than 31 percent volatile matter on a dry mineral free basis.- Imports
- Imports of hard coal.