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Coal Consumption by Countries

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Per Capita Total Consumption

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Per Capita Coal Consumption [GJ] 1990 - 2021

The graph shows the average annual consumption of Coal on a per capita basis from 1990 till 2021.
Unit: Gigajoules (GJ)
EU (27) figures exclude Malta, since data for the country is not available.

Coal Consumption [EJ] 1990 - 2022

The graph shows the total consumption of coal for energy use by countries from 1990 till 2022.
Unit: Exajoules (EJ)
EU (27) figures exclude Malta, since data for the country is not available.

Coal Consumption

Calculated using coal consumption data from BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2023.

Population

Calculated using population data from the United Nations.

World Energy

BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2023

01 NOTES

Per Capita Coal Consumption [GJ] 1990 - 2021

The graph shows the average annual consumption of Coal on a per capita basis from 1990 till 2021.
Unit: Gigajoules (GJ)
EU (27) figures exclude Malta, since data for the country is not available.

Coal Consumption [EJ] 1990 - 2022

The graph shows the total consumption of coal for energy use by countries from 1990 till 2022.
Unit: Exajoules (EJ)
EU (27) figures exclude Malta, since data for the country is not available.

02 DATA SOURCES

Coal Consumption

Calculated using coal consumption data from BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2023.

Population

Calculated using population data from the United Nations.

World Energy

BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2023

Increasing Coal consumption

Annex 1 countries are among the largest Per Capita consumers of coal. Look at how much coal do different countries consume.

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How much coal do different countries consume?

Annex 1 countries continue to be among the largest per capita consumers of coal.

Australia, Japan, USA and Germany are some of the leading per capita consumers of coal.

In 2019…

Australia was the largest per capita consumer of coal among the major economies.

Its per capita coal consumption is more than 20x that of Brazil.

India’s per capita coal consumption is lower than most major economies.

Despite this…

Most Annex 1 nations have not announced any plans

to phase out coal.

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Per capita coal consumption in 2019

69.6

GJ/person

Australia

38.67

GJ/person

Japan

34.47

GJ/person

USA

26.91

GJ/person

Germany

69.6

GJ/person

Australia

62.18

GJ/person

South Africa

57.04

GJ/person

China

13.61

GJ/person

India

3.07

GJ/person

Brazil

How much coal do different countries consume?

Annex 1 countries continue to be among the largest per capita consumers of coal.

Australia, Japan, USA and Germany are some of the leading per capita consumers of coal.

In 2019…

Australia was the largest per capita consumer of coal among the major economies.

Its per capita coal consumption is more than 20x that of Brazil.

India’s per capita coal consumption is lower than most major economies.

Despite this…

Most Annex 1 nations have not announced any plans to phase out coal.

Per capita coal consumption in 2019

69.6

GJ/person

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Australia

38.67

GJ/person

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Japan

34.47

GJ/person

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USA

26.91

GJ/person

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Germany

69.6

GJ/person

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Australia

62.18

GJ/person

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South Africa

57.04

GJ/person

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China

13.61

GJ/person

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India

3.07

GJ/person

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Brazil