Reserves
Coal is more evenly spread over the Earth’s surface than oil.
The principal countries possessing coal reserves are the following (2003 figures): |
| Country |
Coal reserves (carbon coals + lignite) in billions of tonnes |
| United States |
270.7 |
| Russia |
173.0 |
| China |
126.2 |
| India |
101.9 |
| Australia |
86.5 |
| South Africa |
53.7 |
| Ukraine |
37.7 |
| Kazakhstan |
34.5 |
| Serbia-Montenegro |
18.3 |
| Poland |
15.4 |
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Reserves of coal (carbon coal + lignite) in 2003, in billions of tonnes.
Source: Energy Information Administration / Department Of Energy.. |
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Consumption
For thirty years, coal has represented more than a third of world consumption of primary energy, less than oil, but more than gas.
The principal consumers (figures for 2003) are the following. Very often they are the countries possessing significant reserves. |
| Country |
Coal consumption (carbon coals + lignite) in billions of tonnes |
| China |
1,531 |
| United States |
1,094 |
| India |
430 |
| Germany |
273 |
| Russia |
251 |
| Japan |
176 |
| South Africa |
188 |
| Poland |
153 |
| Australia |
144 |
| South Korea |
81 |
| Greece |
76 |
| Turkey |
71 |
| United Kingdom |
69 |
| Ukraine |
67 |
| Czech Republic |
65 |
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Consumption of coal (carbon coal + lignite) in 2003, in millions of tonnes.
Source: Energy Information Administration / Department Of Energy. |
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Production
Most consumer countries are also significant producers. The following are the figures for 2003: |
| Country |
Production of coal (carbon coals + lignite) in billions of tonnes |
| China |
1,635 |
| United States |
1,070 |
| India |
403 |
| Australia |
373 |
| Russia |
294 |
| South Africa |
264 |
| Germany |
229 |
| Poland |
178 |
| Indonesia |
132 |
| Kazakhstan |
86 |
| Greece |
75 |
| Czech Republic |
70 |
| Canada |
68 |
| Ukraine |
63 |
| Turkey |
53 |
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| Source of Tables: DOE statistics from http://www.eia.doe.gov |
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Production of coal (carbon coal and lignite) in 2003 (in millions of tonnes).
Source: Energy Information Administration, Dept.of Energy. |
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