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Changes in thermal coal exports, 2021-2023

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Changes in coal production by country, 2021-2023

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Created with Highcharts 9.3.32021RussiaAustraliaChinaIndonesiaIndiaUnited StatesRest of world2022RussiaAustraliaChinaIndonesiaIndiaUnited StatesRest of world2023 (forecast)775080008250850087509000

World total coal production, 1971-2020

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  • World
  • OECD
  • United States
  • Australia
  • China
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Russia
  • EU27
  • Rest of the world

Total coal exports by major exporters, 1978-2020

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  • Indonesia
  • Australia
  • Russia
  • United States
  • South Africa
  • Colombia
  • Canada
  • Mongolia
  • OECD
  • EU27

Coking coal exports from selected countries, 2012-2024

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Created with Highcharts 9.3.3AustraliaRussiaUnited StatesCanadaMozambique20122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320240255075100125150175200225Forecast
  • Australia
  • Russia
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Mozambique

Final investment decisions for coal power in Southeast Asia, 2010-2019

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  • Indonesia
  • Viet Nam
  • Philippines
  • Rest of Southeast Asia

Change in coal consumption in selected countries, 2016-2017

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Coal's share in power generation for selected European countries, 2018

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  • Phase-out announced
  • Phase-out under discussion
  • Phase-out not currently under discussion

LNG spot prices for selected countries, Jul 2017 - Mar 2018

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Created with Highcharts 9.3.3ChinaUKFranceSpainJul-17Aug-17Sep-17Oct-17Nov-17Dec-17Jan-18Feb-18Mar-18024681012
  • China
  • UK
  • France
  • Spain

Evolution of thermal coal exports from six major exporters, 2011-2023

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Created with Highcharts 9.3.3AustraliaColombiaIndonesiaRussiaSouth AfricaUnited States2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023050100150200250300350400450Forecast
  • Australia
  • Colombia
  • Indonesia
  • Russia
  • South Africa
  • United States

Major coal exporters in the New Policies Scenario, 1990-2040

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  • Australia
  • Russia
  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
  • Colombia
  • Other

Fossil-fuel consumption subsidies by country, 2016

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million USD (2016)

Created with Highcharts 9.3.3ChinaIranSaudi ArabiaRussiaVenezuelaIndonesiaIndiaEgyptAlgeriaMexicoUAETurkmenistanUzbekistanKuwaitKazakhstanIraqUkraineSouth AfricaArgentinaLibyaNigeriaPakistanEcuadorAzerbaijanColombiaBahrainBangladeshQatarAngolaTrinidad and TobagoBoliviaMalaysiaThailandEl SalvadorKoreaGabonChinese TaipeiVietnamBruneiSri LankaGhana025005000750010 00012 50015 00017 50020 00022 50025 00027 50030 00032 50035 00037 50040 00040…
  • Oil
  • Electricity
  • Natural gas
  • Coal