Quarterly Coal Production and Export Statistics for Queensland

Statistical coal mining data produced for the Queensland mining industry. Spreadsheets detail raw and saleable coal production by mine type and coal type, along with Queensland distribution, interstate distribution, and exports by port and country. The dataset is published by the Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Analyze production trends based on raw and saleable coal figures by mine type
• Model export market dynamics based on exports by country data
• Assess domestic coal distribution based on Queensland and interstate distribution figures
• Compare production volumes based on coal type classifications
• Track port-specific export volumes based on exports by port data

Strengths

• Data is structured for quarterly analysis, suggesting regular updates
• Covers multiple dimensions: production, domestic distribution, and international exports
• Published by a government department, suggesting an authoritative source

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development, Queensland Government

Collection Method

Likely compiled from industry reporting and export records

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-12 21:33:07.776388; freshness should be verified

Geography

Queensland, Australia