Mongolia's coal output in 2020 down by 20.3% YOY
2021-01-22 11:43:11 [Print]
The latest statistics released by the National Statistical Office of Mongolia show that in 2020, Mongolia produced 40,49 million tons of coal (including hard coal and lignite), a decrease of 10.337 million tons or 20.3% compared with a year ago. Among them, the output of hard coal was 33.89 million tons, down by 10.22 million tons or 23.2% year on year; the output of lignite was 6.60 million tons, down by 119,000 tons or 1.8% over a year earlier.
In December, Mongolia's coal output was 5.52 million tons, an increase of 2.59 million tons or 88.3% over the same period of last year, but a decrease of 467,000 tons or 7.8% month on month. Among them, the output of hard coal was 4.68 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 111.9%; the output of lignite was 836,000 tons, up by 15.9% year on year.
In December, Mongolia's coal output was 5.52 million tons, an increase of 2.59 million tons or 88.3% over the same period of last year, but a decrease of 467,000 tons or 7.8% month on month. Among them, the output of hard coal was 4.68 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 111.9%; the output of lignite was 836,000 tons, up by 15.9% year on year.
