Coal
Over 90 percent of Great Lakes coal is “steam coal”, which is used to make electricity. Generally, the rest is metallurgical or “met coal” used for steel production.
Annual 2018-2023 and Long-term Average (net tons)
| Coal | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Average 2018-2023 |
| Lake Superior | 8,697,702 | 7,952,133 | 4,930,728 | 7,268,985 | 6,160,250 | 5,367,531 | 6,729,555 |
| Lake Michigan | 390,438 | 723,841 | 560,057 | 827,962 | 878,467 | 803,237 | 697,334 |
| Lake Erie | 2,728,192 | 2,642,972 | 1,764,650 | 2,255,738 | 2,262,121 | 2,230,065 | 2,313,956 |
| Total | 11,816,332 | 11,318,946 | 7,255,435 | 10,352,685 | 9,300,838 | 8,400,833 | 9,740,845 |
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