Coal
Coal comes from mining Coal Ore with a Pickaxe (Wooden or better). Its ID is minecraft:coal and it stacks to 64. Every block, chest, mob and trade that gives it is listed below with exact chances.
- ID
- coal
- Drops from
- Wither Skeleton33.3%
- Stack size
- 64
- Used in
- 6 recipes
Coal stats
Game data- As furnace fuel
- smelts 8 items (80 s)
- Stack size
- 64
Where to find Coal
CalculatedEvery mob, chest, block and villager that gives Coal, with the exact chance per kill, chest or trade.
| Source | How | Chance | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
 Coal Ore | Block drops | 100% | 1 |
 Deepslate Coal Ore | Block drops | 100% | 1 |
| Ocean Ruins | Chest loot | 82.1% | 1–32 |
| Ocean Ruins | Chest loot | 78.9% | 1–32 |
| Igloo | Chest loot | 70.4% | 1–32 |
| Ancient City | Chest loot | 47.4% | 6–150 |
| Village chest: fisher cottage | Chest loot | 43% | 1–15 |
| Village | Chest loot | 41.2% | 1–32 |
| Shipwreck | Chest loot | 37.3% | 2–80 |
| Abandoned Camp | Barrels | 35.5% | 2–32 |
| Stronghold | Chest loot | 34.3% | 3–32 |
 Wither Skeleton | Mob drops | 33.3% → 77.8% with Looting III | 1–4 |
| Village chest: butcher house | Chest loot | 27.9% | 1–15 |
| Mineshaft | Chest loot | 27.3% | 3–32 |
| Dungeon | Chest loot | 26.6% | 1–16 |
| Woodland Mansion | Chest loot | 19.7% | 1–16 |
| Ocean Ruins | Archaeology | 13.3% | 1 |
| Ocean Ruins | Archaeology | 13.3% | 1 |
| Village chest: toolsmith house | Chest loot | 9.9% | 1–24 |
| Trail Ruins | Archaeology | 2.22% | 1 |
Plan Coal in the Crafting Planner
Every item, block and recipe from the game files in one window beside the game. Add what you want to craft and the Crafting Planner adds up every raw material you need, saved as a shopping list.
- Every recipe and drop source
- Raw materials added up for you
- Saved shopping lists
What Coal is used for
Coal is an ingredient in 6 recipes.
Coal ID and give command
The item ID is minecraft:coal. Paste this in chat (cheats on) to get one:
/give @p minecraft:coalCoal in other languages
| English | Coal |
|---|---|
| French (France) | Charbon |
| European Spanish | Carbón |
| German (Germany) | Kohle |
| Korean (South Korea) | 석탄 |
| Polish (Poland) | Węgiel |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Carvão |
| Turkish (Türkiye) | Kömür |
| Chinese (China) | 煤炭 |
| Vietnamese (Vietnam) | Than |
| Japanese (Japan) | 石炭 |
| Russian (Russia) | Уголь |
| Thai (Thailand) | ถ่านหิน |
| Italian (Italy) | Carbone |
| Czech (Czechia) | Uhlí |
| Arabic (United Arab Emirates) | فحم |
| Chinese (Taiwan) | 煤炭 |
| Indonesian (Indonesia) | Batu Bara |
Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
Coal comes from mining Coal Ore with a Pickaxe (Wooden or better). It's used in 6 other recipes.
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Coal FAQ (Java 26.3)
Where can you find Coal in Minecraft?
Mine Coal Ore with a Pickaxe (Wooden or better). It also turns up in the chests of: Ocean Ruins, Igloo, Ancient City, Village chest: fisher cottage.
What is Coal used for in Minecraft?
Coal is an ingredient in 6 recipes, including Campfire, Block of Coal, Copper Torch, Fire Charge, Soul Torch.
What is the item ID of Coal?
The ID is minecraft:coal. Use /give @p minecraft:coal to get one with cheats enabled.