China: Coal consumption
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| China |
Coal consumption, thousand short tons |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 5,156,456.50 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | thousand short tons |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2023 |
| Average | 2,479,260.30 |
| Min - Max | 678,819.44 - 5,156,456.50 |
| Source | The U.S. Energy Information Administration |
The latest value from 2023 is 5156456.5 thousand short tons, an increase from 4779588 thousand short tons in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 50012.11 thousand short tons, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1980 to 2023 is 2479260.3 thousand short tons. The minimum value, 678819.44 thousand short tons, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 5156456.5 thousand short tons was recorded in 2023.
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Definition: Coal consumption includes anthracite, subanthracite, bituminous, subbituminous, lignite, brown coal, and oil shale. It also includes net imports of metallurgical coke.
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