Brazil: Coal imports

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 Brazil

Coal imports, thousand short tons

 Latest value 19,611.65
 Year 2022
 Measure thousand short tons
 Data availability 1980 - 2022
 Average 15,028.48
 Min - Max 4,519.47 - 26,139.79
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
The latest value from 2022 is 19611.65 thousand short tons, a decline from 24265.33 thousand short tons in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 7958.16 thousand short tons, based on data from 192 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 1980 to 2022 is 15028.48 thousand short tons. The minimum value, 4519.47 thousand short tons, was reached in 1982 while the maximum of 26139.79 thousand short tons was recorded in 2018. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Amount of foreign coal shipped to the country.

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