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This is the fourth edition of the Coal Mine Methane Country ProfilesExit (formerly the Coal Mine Methane Global Overview), updated in June 2015. This document contains individual, comprehensive profiles that characterize the coal and coal mine methane sectors of 37 countries—29 Global Methane Initiative (GMI) Partner Countries and an additional eight coal-producing nations. The Executive Summary provides summary tables that include statistics on coal reserves, coal production, and methane emissions by country.

An International Coal Mine Methane Projects Database Exit accompanies this document. It contains detailed and comprehensive information on more than 200 coal mine methane (CMM) recovery and utilization projects around the world. Project information in the database is updated regularly.

Suggestions for updates and revisions can be submitted to the Administrative Support Group Exit and will be incorporated into the document as appropriate.

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• Complete document (PDF) (381 pp, 13.8 MB)
• TOC, Executive Summary, and Introduction (PDF) (33 pp, 4.8 MB)
• Chapter 1: Argentina (PDF) (8 pp, 883K)*
• Chapter 2: Australia (PDF) (15 pp, 1.2 MB)*
• Chapter 3: Botswana (PDF) (7 pp, 893K)
• Chapter 4: Brazil (PDF) (7 pp, 948K)*
• Chapter 5: Bulgaria (PDF) (7 pp, 1.0 MB)*
• Chapter 6: Canada (PDF) (15 pp, 1.6 MB)*
• Chapter 7: China (PDF) (18 pp, 1.7 MB)*
• Chapter 8: Colombia (PDF) (9 pp, 1.5 MB)*
• Chapter 9: Czech Republic (PDF) (8 pp, 1.2 MB)
• Chapter 10: Ecuador (PDF) (5 pp, 858K)*
• Chapter 11: Finland (PDF) (4 pp, 817K)*
• Chapter 12: France (PDF)(5 pp, 1 MB)
• Chapter 13: Georgia (PDF) (7 pp, 1.1 MB)*
• Chapter 14: Germany (PDF) (9 pp, 1.2 MB)*
• Chapter 15: Hungary (PDF)(6 pp, 902K)
• Chapter 16: India (PDF) (12 pp, 1 MB)*
• Chapter 17: Indonesia (PDF) (9 pp, 1.1 MB)*
• Chapter 18: Italy (PDF) (7 pp, 934K)*
• Chapter 19: Japan (PDF) (5 pp, 921K)*
• Chapter 20: Kazakhstan (PDF) (11 pp, 1.4 MB)*
• Chapter 21: Mexico (PDF) (13 pp, 1.1 MB)*
• Chapter 22: Mongolia (PDF) (17 pp, 1.6 MB)*
• Chapter 23: New Zealand (PDF)(8 pp, 1.1 MB)
• Chapter 24: Nigeria (PDF) (8 pp, 866K)*
• Chapter 25: Pakistan (PDF) (7 pp, 1.1 MB)*
• Chapter 26: Philippines (PDF) (10 pp, 960K)*
• Chapter 27: Poland (PDF) (9 pp, 955K)*
• Chapter 28: Republic of Korea (PDF) (7 pp, 924K)*
• Chapter 29: Romania (PDF)(7 pp, 919K)
• Chapter 30: Russia (PDF) (14 pp, 1.1 MB)*
• Chapter 31: South Africa (PDF)(11 pp, 1.2 MB)
• Chapter 32: Spain (PDF)(6 pp, 915K)
• Chapter 33: Turkey (PDF) (6 pp, 961K)*
• Chapter 34: Ukraine (PDF) (14 pp, 1MB)*
• Chapter 35: United Kingdom (PDF) (14 pp, 1.2 MB)*
• Chapter 36: United States (PDF) (15 pp, 2.1 MB)*
• Chapter 37: Vietnam (PDF) (8 pp, 997K)*

* GMI Partner Country

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