New Zealand: Coal exports

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 New Zealand

Coal exports, thousand short tons

 Latest value 1,214.96
 Year 2024
 Measure thousand short tons
 Data availability 1980 - 2024
 Average 1,395.59
 Min - Max 77.16 - 2,998.07
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
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The latest value from 2024 is 1214.96 thousand short tons, an increase from 906.87 thousand short tons in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 8792.38 thousand short tons, based on data from 192 countries. Historically, the average for New Zealand from 1980 to 2024 is 1395.59 thousand short tons. The minimum value, 77.16 thousand short tons, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 2998.07 thousand short tons was recorded in 2006. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values New Zealand: Coal exports
 2024 1,214.96
 2023 906.87
 2022 1,408.72
 2021 1,371.68
 2020 1,257.00
 2019 1,598.08
 2018 1,408.68
 2017 1,307.09




Definition: Amount of coal shipped to foreign destinations.

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