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Argentina Coal

Reserves (2023)#49 World
881,848,000short tons
0.07%
of world reserves
> 500 years
at current production
Production (2024)#66 World
2,204.6short tons−90.3% YoY
Consumption (2024)#73 World
1,158,455short tons−35.1% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−3,167.8short tons

Production covers 0.19% of consumption.

Imports cover 94.9% of consumption.

Consumption
Production
Deficit

Coal Reserves in Argentina

  • Argentina holds 881,848,000 short tons of proven coal reserves as of 2023 (#49 in the world), and accounting for about 0.07% of the world's total proven coal reserves.
  • As of 2023 production rates, Argentina has about > 500 years of coal left (at current extraction level and excluding unproven reserves).

Coal Production in Argentina

  • Argentina produced 2,204.6 short tons of coal in 2024 (#66 in the world), a decrease of 90.3% from 22,680 short tons in 2023.

Coal Consumption in Argentina

  • Argentina consumed 1,158,455 short tons of coal in 2024 (#73 in the world), a decrease of 35.1% from 2023. This represents 0.01% of the world's total coal consumption.
  • Per capita, coal consumption in Argentina averaged 50.7 pounds in 2024, equivalent to 0.14 pounds per day (#91 in the world).

Coal Imports & Exports in Argentina

  • Argentina imported 1,098,940 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈94.9% of consumption).

coal Balance in Argentina

  • In 2024, Argentina produced approximately 6.04 short tons of coal per day and consumed 3,173.9 short tons per day , a daily deficit of 3,167.8 short tons.

Argentina Coal History (1980-2024)

ReservesProductionConsumptionTrade
2024———2,204.6−90.3%66< 0.01%1,158,455−35.1%730.01%50.71,098,94001,098,940
2023881,848,000490.07%22,680−16.7%65< 0.01%1,784,172−22.8%660.02%78.361,761,98601,761,986
2022881,848,000490.07%27,214−8.4%64< 0.01%2,311,881−22.9%630.03%101.82,292,55602,292,556
2021881,848,000490.07%29,703+35.9%65< 0.01%2,997,634+53.9%550.03%132.32,967,9311,888.32,966,043
2020881,848,000490.07%21,851−9.9%65< 0.01%1,948,118+12.6%660.02%86.221,963,4201,303.61,962,116
2019881,848,000490.07%24,251−7.2%64< 0.01%1,730,542−31.3%690.02%76.961,706,2915,349.91,700,941
2018881,848,000490.07%26,139+20.4%66< 0.01%2,518,212−7.9%600.03%112.82,494,6342,560.42,492,073
2017881,848,000480.07%21,716−14.3%66< 0.01%2,735,270+4.2%570.03%123.52,716,9413,386.32,713,555
2016881,848,000480.07%25,353−32.4%64< 0.01%2,624,600−12.6%610.03%119.62,673,9501,235.22,672,715
2015881,848,000480.07%37,479−40.4%65< 0.01%3,001,590−2.7%580.03%138.13,391,3121,9213,389,391
2014881,848,000480.08%62,832−27.8%65< 0.01%3,085,366−2.6%570.03%143.43,439,8483,809.23,436,039
2013551,155,000400.05%87,082−16.8%62< 0.01%3,169,141+10.4%560.04%148.83,080,25923,6653,056,594
2012551,155,000400.05%104,719+11.8%61< 0.01%2,869,313+0.87%560.03%136.12,885,90619,0092,866,897
2011551,155,000400.05%93,696+5.6%62< 0.01%2,844,683+3.8%560.03%136.33,355,76711,3963,344,371
2010551,155,000400.05%88,736+5.9%61< 0.01%2,741,445+16%560.03%132.82,967,31521,6212,945,695
2009551,155,000400.06%83,776−16.5%60< 0.01%2,363,642−30.4%560.03%115.72,004,82818,6121,986,216
2008467,379,440400.05%100,310−13.3%59< 0.01%3,394,016+17%530.04%167.93,654,88921,2823,633,607
2007———115,743+25%58< 0.01%2,900,178+15.9%550.04%144.93,166,70020,8403,145,860
2006———92,594−12.5%58< 0.01%2,502,244−4.3%560.04%126.32,546,42223,1622,523,259
2005———105,822+3.2%55< 0.01%2,615,782+6.3%550.04%133.42,751,97726,7872,725,190
2004———102,515+3.3%55< 0.01%2,461,458+23%540.04%126.82,862,65413,6682,848,986
2003———99,208−7.2%55< 0.01%2,000,693+21.8%550.03%104.11,915,46911,6391,903,830
2002———106,924−47.8%55< 0.01%1,642,442−8.2%570.03%86.381,694,26240.181,694,222
2001———205,030−28.2%53< 0.01%1,789,049−5.6%570.03%95.11,649,05634.171,649,022
2000———285,498−22.9%510.01%1,894,871−13.5%570.04%101.81,521,18801,521,188
1999———370,376+15.9%480.01%2,190,290+0.1%540.04%119.11,804,48101,804,481
1998———319,670+15.5%500.01%2,188,085+0.86%540.04%120.31,941,16801,941,168
1997———276,680−19%500.01%2,169,346−3.3%540.04%120.71,784,64001,784,640
1996———341,716+1.6%470.01%2,243,201+1.7%530.04%126.31,986,36301,986,363
1995———336,205−12.1%470.01%2,205,722−7.6%540.04%125.81,948,88401,948,884
1994———382,502+106.5%480.01%2,387,603+25%530.05%1382,112,02602,112,026
1993———185,188−16.8%55< 0.01%1,910,303−15.3%550.04%111.91,739,44501,739,445
1992———222,667−30.8%53< 0.01%2,256,429−1.5%520.05%133.92,000,69302,000,693
1991———321,875+5.8%430.01%2,290,600−19.7%450.05%137.91,904,79201,904,792
1990———304,238−46.3%430.01%2,853,881−11%400.06%174.32,646,64602,646,646
1989———566,587+0.39%390.01%3,207,722+13.7%400.06%198.82,826,32302,826,323
1988———564,383+37.3%410.01%2,821,914−3.6%400.06%177.62,376,58002,376,580
1987———411,162+2.5%410.01%2,926,633+6.5%400.06%187.12,469,17402,469,174
1986———401,241−9%410.01%2,749,161+27.5%380.06%178.42,435,00302,435,003
1985———440,924−21.4%410.01%2,156,118+36.2%390.05%142.11,763,69601,763,696
1984———561,076+4.7%390.01%1,582,917−22.2%420.04%1061,133,17501,133,175
1983———535,723−5.6%390.01%2,034,864−8.9%380.05%138.51,266,55401,266,554
1982———567,690+3.4%390.01%2,233,280+6%350.05%154.41,630,31601,630,316
1981———548,950+27.7%380.01%2,107,617−12.9%320.05%148.11,528,90401,528,904
1980———429,901—380.01%2,419,570—320.06%172.81,879,43901,879,439

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