This is the World's Largest Coal-Consuming Country in 2023

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Adi Ahdiat 27/12/2023 15:20 WIB

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According to IEA data, in 2023 China remained the world's largest coal consumer, consuming 4.7 billion tons, or 55.5% of global consumption.

World's Largest Coal-Consuming Countries (2023)*

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According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global coal consumption in 2023 reached 8.5 billion tons, a 1.4% increase compared to 2022 (year-on-year/yoy).

In 2023, China remained the largest coal consumer, with consumption reaching 4.74 billion tons, equivalent to 55.5% of total global coal consumption.

Following China was India, with coal consumption of 1.26 billion tons in 2023, representing 14.8% of total global consumption.

Other countries among the largest coal consumers include the United States, the European Union, Russia, and Japan, with details as shown in the graph.

Combined, the five countries and one supranational organization mentioned above accounted for approximately 83.7% of total global coal consumption in 2023.

In 2023, coal consumption increased in some major consuming countries, while it decreased significantly in others.

The largest increase was in India, where coal consumption rose by 8.4% (yoy) in 2023.

China's coal consumption increased by 4.9% (yoy), and Russia's by 3.3% (yoy).

Meanwhile, in 2023, coal consumption in the European Union decreased by 23.3% (yoy), in the United States by 20.9% (yoy), and in Japan by 7.7% (yoy).

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

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