China: Coal reserves
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
| China |
Coal reserves, million short tons |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 173,107.86 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | million short tons |
| Data availability | 2008 - 2023 |
| Average | 146,347.84 |
| Min - Max | 126,214.50 - 173,107.86 |
| Source | The U.S. Energy Information Administration |
The latest value from 2023 is 173107.86 million short tons, unchanged from 173107.86 million short tons in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 6752.79 million short tons, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for China from 2008 to 2023 is 146347.84 million short tons. The minimum value, 126214.5 million short tons, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 173107.86 million short tons was recorded in 2022.
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Definition: Proven reserves of coal in million short tons. A short ton equals exactly 2,000 pounds or 907.18 kilograms.
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| Coal consumption | 5,453,445.00 | 2024 | thousand short tons |
| Coal imports | 598,316.06 | 2024 | thousand short tons |
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| Electricity production | 10,161.50 | 2024 | billion kilowatthours |
| Electricity consumption | 9,793.70 | 2024 | billion kilowatthours |
| Electricity imports | 5.00 | 2024 | billion kilowatthours |
| Electricity exports | 22.00 | 2024 | billion kilowatthours |
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| Renewable power generation | 3,480.26 | 2024 | billion kilowatthours |
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| Natural gas consumption | 15.680 | 2024 | quadrillion Btu |
| Biofuels production | 138.40 | 2024 | thousand barrels per day |
| Biofuels consumption | 99.968 | 2024 | thousand barrels per day |
| Primary energy production | 130.757 | 2024 | quadrillion Btu |
| Primary energy consumption | 170.579 | 2024 | quadrillion Btu |
| Biodiesel production | 61.900 | 2024 | thousand barrels per day |
| Biodiesel consumption | 15.499 | 2024 | thousand barrels per day |