Indonesia's Top 5 Coal Export Destinations: China Leads

Indonesia possesses vast coal reserves and resources. According to data from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Indonesia's coal reserves amounted to 38.84 billion tons in 2021.

At the current rate of production (an average of 600 million tons per year), these reserves would last 65 years, assuming no new reserves are discovered. Indonesia's total coal resources are estimated at 143.7 billion tons.

Data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) shows that the total volume of national coal exports from January to December 2021 reached 345.45 billion kg. This represents a 1.14% increase compared to the same period in 2020, which totaled 341.55 billion kg.

The total value of national coal exports increased by 82.59%, rising from US$14.53 billion in 2020 to US$26.54 billion (approximately Rp 381.146 trillion) in 2021.

The main export destinations for Indonesian coal in 2021 were:

1. China
Volume: 108,487,246,797 kg
Value: US$ 9,144,082,476

2. India
Volume: 70,779,166,701 kg
Value: US$ 4,078,706,306

3. Philippines
Volume: 30,085,786,069 kg
Value: US$ 2,347,011,917

4. Malaysia
Volume: 25,497,196,009 kg
Value: US$ 2,363,255,676

5. Japan
Volume: 2,363,255,676 kg
Value: US$ 2,540,573,108

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