Global Coal Consumption

Updated on 09.17.2025

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consumption continues to grow in absolute terms: 0.9% in 2023-2024, which runs counter to the greenhouse gas emission reduction targets recommended by the to limit . Coal remains the main source of worldwide, with a share of 34.4% in 2024, ahead of gas at 22%. It should be noted that renewable energies (hydropower, wind and solar) are growing and their share in electricity production is approaching 30%.

Global coal consumption (in exajoules*)

Source : The Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy™ 2025
Country	2023	2024	Changes for 2023-2024	Share of global coal consumption
China	90.6	92.2	1.4%	55.8%
India	22.1	23	3.7%	13.9%
United States	8.2	7.9	-3.8%	4.8%
Indonesia	4.3	4.7	9%	2.9%
Russia	3.8	3.7	-2%	2.3%
South Africa	3.4	3.5	1.9%	2.1%
South Korea	3	2.8	-6.5%	1.7%
Vietnam	2.3	2.5	9.3%	1.5%
Turkey	1.7	1.8	7.1%	1.1%
Germany	1.7	1.6	-10.3%	1%
Poland	1.5	1.3	-10.5%	0.8%
Total world	163.2	165.1	0.9%	100%