The worldwide thermal coal supply volume was some 6.8 billion short tons in 2020. A steady increase is expected to be seen with regard to thermal coal supply over the coming years. The estimated volume of thermal coal supply worldwide for the year 2050 is around 8.06 billion short tons.
Thermal coal supply volume worldwide in 2020, with a forecast until 2050 (in million short tons)
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EIA. (October 6, 2021). Thermal coal supply volume worldwide in 2020, with a forecast until 2050 (in million short tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320964/global-thermal-coal-supply-volume/
EIA. "Thermal coal supply volume worldwide in 2020, with a forecast until 2050 (in million short tons)." Chart. October 6, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320964/global-thermal-coal-supply-volume/
EIA. (2021). Thermal coal supply volume worldwide in 2020, with a forecast until 2050 (in million short tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320964/global-thermal-coal-supply-volume/
EIA. "Thermal Coal Supply Volume Worldwide in 2020, with a Forecast until 2050 (in Million Short Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320964/global-thermal-coal-supply-volume/
EIA, Thermal coal supply volume worldwide in 2020, with a forecast until 2050 (in million short tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320964/global-thermal-coal-supply-volume/ (last visited April 23, 2024)
Thermal coal supply volume worldwide in 2020, with a forecast until 2050 (in million short tons) [Graph], EIA, October 6, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320964/global-thermal-coal-supply-volume/