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

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.
Gas works gas
Gas derived from coal and destined for distribution in the gas network.
Output by public gas works companies
Output of gas works gas by public gas companies is sometimes lower than the delivery by energy companies, because other companies also produce gas works gas.
Delivery by energy companies
Output of gas works gas by public gas companies is sometimes lower than the delivery by energy companies, because other companies also produce gas works gas.