１９９７年全世界开采了９５亿ｔ褐煤，主要是露天开采。在世界一次能源构成中占３％，褐煤发电占全球发电量的５％。除非洲外的所有大洲都有褐煤开采活动。然而，与石油、天然气和硬煤相反，褐煤生产集中在中欧和东欧地区。１９９７年，德国、波兰、捷克共和国、匈牙利... In 1997, 95 million tons of lignite were mined worldwide, mainly in the open pit. Accounting for 3% of the world’s primary energy mix and lignite power generation accounting for 5% of the world’s electricity generation. Except for all continents outside of lignite mining activities. However, in contrast to oil, gas and hard coal, lignite production is concentrated in Central and Eastern Europe. In 1997, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary ...