Coal Consumption — 2022
What the figures show
In 2022, China ranked first with 4,767,927 thousand short tons, followed by India (1,181,723) and United States (515,534). Together the top three accounted for 71.46% of the world total. 219 countries reported figures for 2022.
219 countries reported figures for 2022. The record lists the first 15, in the order published.
- China ranked 1st with 4,767,927 thousand short tons, 52.70% of the total. In 2021 the figure was 4,729,393 thousand short tons (+0.81%).
- India ranked 2nd with 1,181,723 thousand short tons, 13.06% of the total. In 2021 the figure was 1,053,474 thousand short tons (+12.17%).
- United States ranked 3rd with 515,534 thousand short tons, 5.70% of the total. In 2021 the figure was 545,679 thousand short tons (-5.52%).
- Russia ranked 4th with 302,970 thousand short tons, 3.35% of the total. In 2021 the figure was 263,391 thousand short tons (+15.03%).
- Indonesia ranked 5th with 265,204 thousand short tons, 2.93% of the total. In 2021 the figure was 165,481 thousand short tons (+60.26%). Rank in 2021: 8th.
Source
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Department of Energy, International Energy Statistics (API v2 route "international"; productId 7, activityId 2, unit TST, annual). Period 2022. Retrieved 2026-10-06 16:56:08 UTC. Compiled by Eurabelt Fuels Global Statistics.
Coal Consumption — 2022
The figures as published
| Rank | Country | Value thousand short tons | Share of total | Previous value | Change | Previous rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4,767,927 | 52.70% | 4,729,393 | +0.81% | 1 |
| 2 | India | 1,181,723 | 13.06% | 1,053,474 | +12.17% | 2 |
| 3 | United States | 515,534 | 5.70% | 545,679 | -5.52% | 3 |
| 4 | Russia | 302,970 | 3.35% | 263,391 | +15.03% | 4 |
| 5 | Indonesia | 265,204 | 2.93% | 165,481 | +60.26% | 8 |
| 6 | Japan | 206,881 | 2.29% | 201,875 | +2.48% | 5 |
| 7 | Germany | 195,816 | 2.16% | 181,467 | +7.91% | 7 |
| 8 | South Africa | 192,244 | 2.12% | 189,300 | +1.56% | 6 |
| 9 | Poland | 134,175 | 1.48% | 128,278 | +4.60% | 9 |
| 10 | Turkiye | 130,490 | 1.44% | 120,818 | +8.01% | 11 |
| 11 | South Korea | 121,191 | 1.34% | 123,375 | -1.77% | 10 |
| 12 | Australia | 109,500 | 1.21% | 109,921 | -0.38% | 12 |
| 13 | Vietnam | 90,459 | 1.00% | 90,568 | -0.12% | 13 |
| 14 | Kazakhstan | 87,076 | 0.96% | 68,038 | +27.98% | 15 |
| 15 | Taiwan | 67,338 | 0.74% | 71,853 | -6.28% | 14 |
| World | 9,047,329 | 100.00% | ||||
Coal Consumption, 2022. Unit: thousand short tons. 219 countries reported; the first 15 are shown. Previous period: 2021.
1 cited source
- [1]International Energy Statistics U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Department of Energy
How this record was made
The ranking period 2022 of “Coal Consumption” as published on Eurabelt Fuels Global Statistics, compiled from U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Department of Energy. The record lists the first 15 rows in the order published and states each figure as published: rank, value, share of the total, the value for the previous period, the change and the previous rank. No figure is estimated or interpreted.
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Cite this record
Eurabelt Publications (2026). Coal Consumption — 2022. Record EBF-PUB-2026-0086. publications.eurabeltfuels.eu/record/coal-consumption-2022