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Coal

A reddit dedicated to all things 'coal'... from the benefits to the controversy, from the history to the future. All civil discussions aren't just welcome, they're wanted.

1.3k subscribers4 posts / mo in Sep 20263 authors / mosince 2010

r/coal has 1.3k members. It gets about 4 posts a month from 3 people. Top topics: Energy Sources and Plants, Wyoming Energy Transition and Fossil Fuels & Climate Crisis.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+3.1%since May 2026 · +1.8% in 3 months · +0.5% in 1 month
Oct 20261.3k
Growing1.3k subscribers
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−33%vs Sep 2025 · −55% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20264
QuieterPeaked at 61 in Oct 2024
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

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Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Energy Sources and Plants1.4%
  2. Wyoming Energy Transition0.6%
  3. Fossil Fuels & Climate Crisis0.4%
  4. Abandoned Mines and Tunnels0.4%
  5. Farmers Protests0.4%

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