In 2019 coal output could grow by 1.1%, to 445 million tons, according to a forecast of social-economic development for 2020 and 2021-2022.
In 2024 the expected output could be 510 million tons and in 2022 – 483 million tons.
In 2018 Russia exported 196.8 million tons of coal, including 23 million tons of coking coal. (Ukrainian metal)