USA: Coal imports
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| USA |
Coal imports, thousand short tons |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 4,010.12 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | thousand short tons |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2023 |
| Average | 10,323.23 |
| Min - Max | 741.85 - 36,346.85 |
| Source | The U.S. Energy Information Administration |
The latest value from 2023 is 4010.12 thousand short tons, a decline from 6312.93 thousand short tons in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 8104.13 thousand short tons, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 1980 to 2023 is 10323.23 thousand short tons. The minimum value, 741.85 thousand short tons, was reached in 1982 while the maximum of 36346.85 thousand short tons was recorded in 2007.
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Definition: Amount of foreign coal shipped to the country.
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