In 2021, China imported some 357 million short tons of coal, thus making it the world's largest coal importing nation. India came in second, with coal imports amounting to 211 million metric tons that year.
Leading coal importing countries worldwide in 2021
(in million short tons)
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National Mining Association. (October 27, 2022). Leading coal importing countries worldwide in 2021 (in million short tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279667/leading-coal-importing-countries-worldwide/
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