Top 20 Coal Importing Countries in the World

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1. China

Coal Imports in 2022: 345,488.69 thousand short tons

China reported a record-high import of 474.42 million tons of coal in 2023 and it is projected that this trajectory is going to continue in 2024 with the expectations lying between 450 and 490 million tons, according to S&P Global. Coal consumption is also expected to be at an all-time high and grow at a rate of 4% which is higher than the average annual growth of nearly 3% since 2021.

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