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In 2021, China's coal consumption amounted to some 86.2 exajoules, up from 82.4 exajoules in the previous year. Between 1998 and 2021, figures increased by nearly 58 exajoules. As of 2021, China was by far the world's largest coal consumer, with 54 percent of the total consumption.

Coal consumption in China from 1998 to 2021 (in exajoules)

Characteristic	Consumption in exajoules
2021	86.17
2020	82.38
2019	81.7
2018	81.05
2017	80.56
2016	80.19
2015	80.92
2014	82.48
2013	82.43
2012	80.71
2011	79.71
2010	73.22
2009	70.58
2008	67.38
2007	66.33
2006	60.91
2005	55.46
2004	47.36
2003	40.62
2002	34.08
2001	31.09
2000	29.56
1999	29.16
1998	28.34

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June 2022

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China

Survey time period

1998 to 2021

Supplementary notes

Figures only include commercial solid fuels, as well as coal consumed in transformation processes.

This statistic was compiled using several releases of the publication.
Figures were restated based on the latest edition of the report.

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