EnergySep 3, 2024
Visualized: Global Coal Consumption by Region in 2023
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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
Dataset
| Region | Consumption (EJ) | Share |
|---|---|---|
| China | 91.9 | 56.05% |
| Asia Pacific (excluding China) | 43.8 | 26.68% |
| Americas | 10 | 6.09% |
| Europe | 8.4 | 5.11% |
| Commonwealth of Independent States | 5.5 | 3.35% |
| Africa | 4.1 | 2.49% |
| Middle East | 0.4 | 0.23% |
| Total | 164 | 100.00% |
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