China: Coal exports
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| China |
Coal exports, thousand short tons |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 4,380.67 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | thousand short tons |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2022 |
| Average | 28,799.16 |
| Min - Max | 3,486.61 - 103,650.21 |
| Source | The U.S. Energy Information Administration |
The latest value from 2022 is 4380.67 thousand short tons, an increase from 3539.94 thousand short tons in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 8172.66 thousand short tons, based on data from 191 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1980 to 2022 is 28799.16 thousand short tons. The minimum value, 3486.61 thousand short tons, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 103650.21 thousand short tons was recorded in 2003.
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Definition: Amount of coal shipped to foreign destinations.
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