According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), Indonesia's coal production has surged in recent decades.
During the 1996-2001 period, Indonesia's coal production was recorded at less than 100 million tons per year.
Since 2002, production has consistently exceeded 100 million tons per year, rising to 775 million tons in 2023.
Despite this surge in production, Indonesia still possesses significant coal reserves.
Based on data from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Indonesia had verified coal reserves of approximately 30.22 billion tons as of December 2023.
According to BPS estimates, based on the end-of-year 2023 stock, Indonesia's coal resources could still be extracted for another 56 years.
At the time of publication, BPS had not yet released coal production data for 2024.
However, according to the Ministry of ESDM, Indonesia's coal production in 2024 increased again to 836 million tons.
In 2024, 233 million tons of Indonesian coal were allocated for domestic industries, 48 million tons for domestic stock, and 555 million tons were exported.
According to the Ministry of ESDM, Indonesia's coal exports in 2024 represented 33-35% of global total consumption.
"So, our coal (exports) have a truly systemic, massive, and structured impact if we implement export tightening policies," said Minister of ESDM Bahlil Lahadalia in a press release (February 3, 2025).