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Table ES-1.  U.S. Coal Summary Statistics, 2002-2008
(Thousand Short Tons)
Year and Quarter
Production1 Imports Waste Coal Supplied Producer and Distributor Stocks2 Consumption Exports Consumer Stocks2 Losses and Unaccounted For3
2002
   January - March  282,573 4,000 2,277 40,284 252,967 9,253 152,645
   April - June  266,667 3,857 1,990 41,288 252,960 11,043 158,720
   July - September  270,898 4,654 2,364 35,662 290,295 9,257 143,357
   October - December  274,145 4,365 2,422 43,257 270,133 10,050 148,870
   Total  1,094,283 16,875 9,052 1,066,355 39,601 4,039
2003
   January - March  264,202 4,954 2,566 47,429 272,240 8,518 139,223
   April - June  268,499 6,393 2,267 45,070 253,709 11,450 149,903
   July - September  268,565 7,051 2,620 38,231 293,762 12,094 130,481
   October - December  270,487 6,645 2,563 38,277 275,150 10,952 127,191
   Total  1,071,753 25,044 10,016 1,094,861 43,014 -4,403
2004
   January - March  275,492 5,326 2,620 39,305 276,117 9,688 118,317
   April - June  274,335 6,853 2,320 40,698 260,315 15,255 125,893
   July - September  281,484 7,804 2,441 39,425 292,531 12,203 112,263
   October - December  280,787 7,297 3,919 41,151 278,292 10,852 112,855
   Total  1,112,099 27,280 11,299 1,107,255 47,998 6,887
2005
   January - March  285,802 7,607 3,208 38,698 278,274 10,129 111,577
   April - June  278,793 7,233 3,090 38,422 263,732 14,803 123,005
   July - September  285,293 7,832 3,828 34,965 303,668 12,620 106,191
   October - December  281,610 7,788 3,227 34,971 280,303 12,390 109,333
   Total  1,131,498 30,460 13,352 1,125,978 49,942 9,092
2006
   January - March  289,145 8,958 3,613 35,113 272,730 10,659 120,013
   April - June  292,416 7,956 3,363 35,307 261,207 12,590 144,228
   July - September  289,792 10,399 3,787 33,170 300,677 13,540 135,782
   October - December  291,437 8,933 3,646 36,548 277,677 12,858 150,398
   Total  1,162,790 36,246 14,409 1,112,292 49,647 8,864
2007
   January - March  286,041 8,786 3,224 34,007 278,645 11,139 151,186
   April - June  285,687 8,405 3,383 32,484 267,598 14,702 164,449
   July - September  286,035 10,559 3,774 30,090 304,420 16,198 151,673
   October - December  288,872 8,597 3,707 33,977 278,617 17,124 158,686
   Total  1,146,635 36,347 14,087 1,129,281 59,163 2,908
2008
   January - March  289,106 7,640 3,633 32,464E 283,449 15,802 153,649
   April - June  283,933 8,982 2,311 31,395E NA 23,069 NA
   Total  573,039 16,622 5,944 NA 38,870 NA
2007   January - June 571,728 17,191 6,607 546,243 25,841
2006   January - June 581,560 16,914 6,976 533,937 23,249

1 Beginning in 2001 includes refuse recovery.
2 Reported as of the last day of the quarter.
3 "Losses and Unaccounted For" is calculated as production plus imports plus waste coal supplied minus the change in producer and distributor stocks minus consumption minus exports minus the change in consumer stocks.
E Estimated
- = No data are reported.
NA = Not Available.
Note: · Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. Beginning with 1999, the first three quarters of Producer and Distributor Stocks data for each year are estimated.
Sources: · Production: Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Form 7000-2, "Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production Report" Imports: Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, "Monthly Report IM 145" Waste Coal Supplied: EIA, Form EIA-906, "Power Plant Report" and Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Manufacturing Plants" Producer and Distributor Stocks: EIA, Form EIA-6A, "Coal Distribution Report" and "Short Term Energy Outlook" estimates Exports: Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, "Monthly Report EM 545" Consumption and Consumer Stocks: EIA, Form EIA-906, "Power Plant Report; Form EIA-920, "Combined Heat and Power Plant Report;" Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Manufacturing Plants;" Form EIA-5, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Coke Plants;" Form EIA-7A, "Coal Production Report;" and Form EIA-6A, "Coal Distribution Report."


see also:
Historical Coal Data back to 1949
Projected Coal Supply & Demand to 2030
International Coal Data