Visualized: Global Coal Consumption by Region in 2023

What We’re Showing

This voronoi chart shows global coal consumption in 2023, broken down by region, as reported in the Statistical Review of World Energy, 2024.

Key Takeaways

• Despite many nations transitioning from fossil fuels, in 2023, world coal consumption reached a staggering 164 exajoules (EJ) of energy, a record high for any year
• China increased its coal consumption from 88 EJ to nearly 92 EJ—totaling 56% of global coal consumption