India's coal production crosses one billion tonnes in FY 2024-25
India's cumulative coal production crossed the one billion tonne mark in FY 2024-25, reaching a provisional 1,047.57 million tonnes, the Coal Ministry said on 1 April 2025.
Summary
India's coal sector crossed the one billion tonne (BT) milestone in cumulative production for the financial year 2024-25, the Ministry of Coal said on 1 April 2025. Production reached a provisional 1,047.57 million tonnes (MT), up 4.99% from 997.83 MT in 2023-24. Commercial, captive and other entities produced 197.50 MT, 28.11% more than the 154.16 MT of the previous year. Coal dispatch also crossed one billion tonnes, reaching a provisional 1,024.99 MT against 973.01 MT in 2023-24, a rise of 5.34%.
Key facts
- FY 2024-25 production
- 1,047.57 MT (provisional)
- FY 2023-24 production
- 997.83 MT
- Growth
- 4.99%
- Commercial, captive and others
- 197.50 MT, up 28.11%
- Dispatch
- 1,024.99 MT (provisional), up 5.34%
- Announced
- 1 April 2025, Ministry of Coal
Practice MCQs 2 questions
According to the Coal Ministry, India's provisional coal production in FY 2024-25 was about:
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Correct answer: D — 1,047.57 million tonnes
PIB (Coal): cumulative coal production in FY 2024-25 reached 1,047.57 MT (provisional), compared to 997.83 MT in FY 2023-24. 1,024.99 MT was the dispatch figure.
By how much did India's coal production grow in FY 2024-25 over FY 2023-24?
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Correct answer: B — 4.99%
PIB (Coal): production grew 4.99%, from 997.83 MT to 1,047.57 MT. The 5.34% figure was the growth in dispatch.