Coal and coal products; indigenous production, imports, exports; from 1802

Coal and coal products; indigenous production, imports, exports; from 1802

Periods Coal products Coke-oven cokes Manufacture of coke-oven products output (million kg)
2024** 1,712
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


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 2023 are definite. Figures of 2024 are revised provisional.

Changes as of November 18th 2025:
Imports and exports of hard primary coals has been added from 1914 until 1950. Updated figures added for 2023 and 2024.

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

Coal products
From coal derived products like coke-oven cokes, coke-oven gas and blast furnace gas.
Coke-oven cokes
Solid coal product derived from further carbonization at high temperature. In blast furnaces the product is used to produce iron from iron ore.
Manufacture of coke-oven products output
Manufacture of coke-oven products transform coal into coke-oven cokes which is needed to produce iron and steel.