In 2022, coal consumption worldwide came to around 161.47 exajoules, up from 160.43 exajoules in the previous year. During the period in consideration, consumption of coal across the globe increased by some 66.6 exajoules, peaking at 161.49 exajoules in 2014.
Coal consumption worldwide from 1998 to 2022 (in exajoules)
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Energy Institute. "Coal consumption worldwide from 1998 to 2022 (in exajoules)." Chart. June 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265507/global-coal-consumption-in-oil-equivalent/
Energy Institute. (2023). Coal consumption worldwide from 1998 to 2022 (in exajoules). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265507/global-coal-consumption-in-oil-equivalent/
Energy Institute. "Coal Consumption Worldwide from 1998 to 2022 (in Exajoules)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265507/global-coal-consumption-in-oil-equivalent/
Energy Institute, Coal consumption worldwide from 1998 to 2022 (in exajoules) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265507/global-coal-consumption-in-oil-equivalent/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
Coal consumption worldwide from 1998 to 2022 (in exajoules) [Graph], Energy Institute, June 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/265507/global-coal-consumption-in-oil-equivalent/