Indonesia's Coal Exports Increased by 0.23% in 2020

Indonesia is the world's second-largest coal exporter. According to BP data, Indonesian coal exports reached 8.51 exajoules in 2020, a 0.23% increase compared to the previous year. This amounted to 26.8% of the world's total coal exports, which reached 31.78 exajoules.

Indonesia ranks below Australia, whose coal exports totaled 9.25 exajoules last year, representing 29.1% of global coal exports.

Indonesia's coal exports reached their highest level of 8.57 exajoules in 2013 but declined until 2015. Domestic coal exports only increased again the following year.

By destination, Indonesia's largest coal exports went to China, at 2.34 exajoules. India was second, with exports from Indonesia reaching 2.04 exajoules.

Coal exports from Indonesia to Japan and South Korea amounted to 0.69 exajoules and 0.64 exajoules, respectively. Exports to other Asia-Pacific countries reached 2.78 exajoules, while exports to Europe, the United States, and the Middle East each amounted to 0.01 exajoules.

National coal production fell by 9% to 13.88 exajoules last year. Similarly, domestic consumption decreased by 4.9% to 3.26 exajoules.

Therefore, Indonesia's coal balance showed a surplus of 10.62 exajoules, with 8.51 exajoules exported to several countries.