Global Coal Consumption

Updated on 08.25.2022

Middle School

Life and earth sciences

5 min read

World consumption has significantly increased after several years of stability. China, India and the United States are driving the upward trend. Gas delivery difficulties as a result of the war in Ukraine in 2022, amplify this trend.

Global Coal Consumption (in exajoules*)

Source: BP Statistical Review 2022
Country	2020	2021	2020-2021 Change	Share of Global Coal Consumption
China	82,38	86,17	4,40%	53,8%
India	17,40	20,09	13,38%	12,5%
United States	9,20	10,57	12,95%	6,6%
Japan	4,57	4,80	4,64%	3,0%
South Africa	3,56	3,53	-0,80%	2,2%
Russia	3,29	3,41	3,54%	2,1%
Indonesia	3,25	3,28	0,87%	2,0%
South Korea	3,02	3,04	0,38%	1,9%
Vietnam	2,10	2,15	2,16%	1,3%
Germany	1,81	2,12	14,63%	1,3%
Poland	1,72	1,88	8,51%	1,2%
Turkey	1,70	1,74	2,42%	1,1%
Ukraine	0,96	0,95	-0,31%	0,6%
Rest of the world	16,10	16,37	1,68%	10,20%
Total World	151,07	160,10	5,98%	100,00%