5 Countries with Highest Coal Consumption by Year

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1. China

Total consumption in 2021 (in exajoules): 86.17

Easily topping the list of the 25 countries with highest coal consumption by year is China, which still produces over 50% of the total global supply. It is also home to the biggest coal company in the world in China Shenhua Energy. Recently, questions have been asked regarding China’s safety record for coal miners after an accident resulted in the deaths of 12 workers.

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