Coal imports - Country rankings
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Coal imports, thousand short tons, 2022:
The average for 2022 based on 11 countries was 2628.12 thousand short tons. The highest value was in Brazil: 19611.65 thousand short tons and the lowest value was in Guyana: 0 thousand short tons. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: thousand short tons; Source: The U.S. Energy Information Administration
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| Countries | Coal imports, 2022 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 19611.65 | 1 | - |
| Chile | 8859.91 | 2 | - |
| Peru | 391.83 | 3 | - |
| Ecuador | 21.62 | 4 | - |
| Uruguay | 13.34 | 5 | - |
| Bolivia | 9.94 | 6 | - |
| Colombia | 0.79 | 7 | - |
| Venezuela | 0.19 | 8 | - |
| Guyana | 0 | 9 | - |
| Paraguay | 0 | 10 | - |
| Suriname | 0 | 11 | - |
Definition: Amount of foreign coal shipped to the country.
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