In 2020, coal production fell to its lowest level since 1965
WEBJul 14, 2021 · Coal production in Wyoming was 21% lower in 2020 than it was in 2019. Coal production in West ia, the state with the secondmost coal output, fell by an even larger share than Wyoming in 2020, declining 28% from 2019. West ia is a primary producer of metallurgical coal, which is used to produce coke, the primary fuel .