China Coal
Production (2024)#1 World
4,852,926,893short tons+0.93% YoY
Consumption (2024)#1 World
5,453,444,829short tons+4% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−1,645,255short tons
Production covers 89% of consumption.
The rest is imported.
Consumption
Production
Deficit
Coal Reserves in China
- China holds 173,107,864,710 short tons of proven coal reserves as of 2023 (#3 in the world), and accounting for about 13.5% of the world's total proven coal reserves.
- As of 2023 production rates, China has about 36 years of coal left (at current extraction level and excluding unproven reserves).
Coal Production in China
- China produced 4,852,926,893 short tons of coal in 2024 (#1 in the world), an increase of 0.93% from 4,808,353,519 short tons in 2023.
Coal Consumption in China
- China consumed 5,453,444,829 short tons of coal in 2024 (#1 in the world), an increase of 4% from 2023. This represents 56.1% of the world's total coal consumption.
- Per capita, coal consumption in China averaged 7,684.6 pounds in 2024, equivalent to 21.05 pounds per day (#4 in the world).
Coal Imports & Exports in China
- China imported 598,316,037 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈11% of consumption).
- China exported 7,330,762 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈0.15% of production).
- This made China a net importer of 590,985,276 short tons of coal in 2024.
coal Balance in China
- In 2024, China produced approximately 13,295,690 short tons of coal per day and consumed 14,940,945 short tons per day , a daily deficit of 1,645,255 short tons.
China Coal History (1980-2024)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Trade | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | — | 4,852,926,893 | +0.93% | 1 | 50.0% | 5,453,444,829 | +4% | 1 | 56.1% | 7,684.6 | 598,316,037 | 7,330,762 | 590,985,276 |
| 2023 | 173,107,864,710 | 3 | 13.5% | 4,808,353,519 | +5% | 1 | 50.1% | 5,243,650,706 | +10% | 1 | 55.3% | 7,372 | 442,335,056 | 4,899,874 | 437,435,182 |
| 2022 | 173,107,864,710 | 3 | 13.5% | 4,577,545,606 | +0.65% | 1 | 49.7% | 4,767,927,120 | +0.81% | 1 | 52.7% | 6,691 | 345,488,676 | 4,380,667 | 341,108,009 |
| 2021 | 157,847,485,070 | 4 | 12.5% | 4,548,131,060 | +5.8% | 1 | 51.2% | 4,729,392,879 | +4.2% | 1 | 54.3% | 6,631.1 | 356,794,192 | 3,539,936 | 353,254,256 |
| 2020 | 157,847,485,070 | 4 | 12.6% | 4,300,747,453 | +1.4% | 1 | 50.8% | 4,537,746,981 | +0.76% | 1 | 54.5% | 6,363.8 | 335,176,822 | 3,486,611 | 331,690,211 |
| 2019 | 156,081,584,450 | 4 | 12.7% | 4,239,848,022 | +4% | 1 | 47.7% | 4,503,664,616 | +2.8% | 1 | 52.1% | 6,327.5 | 330,526,733 | 6,603,969 | 323,922,764 |
| 2018 | 156,081,584,450 | 4 | 12.7% | 4,076,055,779 | +4.9% | 1 | 46.7% | 4,381,153,141 | +1.5% | 1 | 50.6% | 6,174.9 | 310,120,145 | 5,445,411 | 304,674,734 |
| 2017 | 153,021,571,890 | 4 | 12.6% | 3,884,055,424 | +3.3% | 1 | 46.2% | 4,314,474,409 | +0.66% | 1 | 50.6% | 6,109.6 | 298,648,848 | 8,917,688 | 289,731,160 |
| 2016 | 149,818,259,030 | 4 | 12.3% | 3,759,538,486 | −9% | 1 | 46.0% | 4,286,001,742 | −2.8% | 1 | 50.8% | 6,105.2 | 281,695,320 | 9,689,305 | 272,006,016 |
| 2015 | 147,352,391,560 | 4 | 12.2% | 4,129,848,507 | −3.3% | 1 | 47.4% | 4,407,410,165 | −3.9% | 1 | 50.8% | 6,313.7 | 224,937,379 | 5,886,335 | 219,051,043 |
| 2014 | 145,079,428,340 | 3 | 12.6% | 4,270,259,653 | −2.5% | 1 | 47.9% | 4,585,493,073 | −3.1% | 1 | 51.5% | 6,607.6 | 267,666,982 | 6,327,259 | 261,339,723 |
| 2013 | 141,147,488,570 | 3 | 13.1% | 4,380,934,884 | +0.74% | 1 | 48.7% | 4,733,478,080 | +1.6% | 1 | 52.5% | 6,865 | 321,195,006 | 8,278,348 | 312,916,658 |
| 2012 | 126,214,495,000 | 3 | 12.0% | 4,348,754,156 | +4.8% | 1 | 49.0% | 4,657,004,950 | +5.8% | 1 | 52.1% | 6,800.9 | 273,637,557 | 10,218,414 | 263,419,144 |
| 2011 | 126,214,495,000 | 3 | 12.2% | 4,149,574,565 | +9.8% | 1 | 48.0% | 4,401,764,112 | +10.5% | 1 | 50.7% | 6,472 | 206,744,577 | 16,170,888 | 190,573,689 |
| 2010 | 126,214,495,000 | 3 | 12.6% | 3,779,211,743 | +10.1% | 1 | 46.1% | 3,985,043,887 | +11.4% | 1 | 48.5% | 5,896.9 | 177,319,983 | 21,065,144 | 156,254,839 |
| 2009 | 126,214,495,000 | 3 | 12.6% | 3,434,086,088 | +7.3% | 1 | 44.8% | 3,578,759,556 | +8% | 1 | 46.8% | 5,331.4 | 132,944,019 | 24,691,744 | 108,252,275 |
| 2008 | 126,214,495,000 | 3 | 12.8% | 3,200,453,027 | +5.2% | 1 | 42.3% | 3,313,598,535 | +3.5% | 1 | 43.7% | 4,968.6 | 48,139,453 | 50,077,943 | −1,938,490 |
| 2007 | — | — | — | 3,042,255,779 | +7.4% | 1 | 41.5% | 3,201,220,014 | +7.3% | 1 | 43.0% | 4,829.1 | 56,239,856 | 58,631,869 | −2,392,013 |
| 2006 | — | — | — | 2,832,640,399 | +8.7% | 1 | 40.3% | 2,983,285,611 | +11.2% | 1 | 42.0% | 4,526.8 | 42,009,034 | 69,743,154 | −27,734,120 |
| 2005 | — | — | — | 2,607,124,087 | +11.4% | 1 | 39.1% | 2,682,751,813 | +14.7% | 1 | 39.9% | 4,095.7 | 28,902,568 | 79,068,696 | −50,166,128 |
| 2004 | — | — | — | 2,339,775,111 | +15.7% | 1 | 37.4% | 2,338,681,068 | +21.1% | 1 | 37.0% | 3,592.2 | 20,513,989 | 95,526,185 | −75,012,196 |
| 2003 | — | — | — | 2,022,627,186 | +18.3% | 1 | 34.8% | 1,931,366,410 | +18.6% | 1 | 33.2% | 2,983.9 | 12,235,641 | 103,650,209 | −91,414,568 |
| 2002 | — | — | — | 1,709,021,755 | +5.4% | 1 | 31.5% | 1,628,970,826 | +6.9% | 1 | 30.2% | 2,531.7 | 12,412,011 | 92,483,809 | −80,071,798 |
| 2001 | — | — | — | 1,622,078,376 | +6.3% | 1 | 30.2% | 1,524,468,883 | +3.9% | 1 | 28.9% | 2,384.4 | 2,932,145 | 99,351,200 | −96,419,056 |
| 2000 | — | — | — | 1,525,800,416 | +7.8% | 1 | 29.7% | 1,467,524,129 | +6.6% | 1 | 28.2% | 2,311.8 | 2,333,380 | 60,678,000 | −58,344,621 |
| 1999 | — | — | — | 1,415,748,083 | −1.4% | 1 | 28.5% | 1,376,325,070 | +3.1% | 1 | 27.8% | 2,184.3 | 1,843,969 | 41,234,250 | −39,390,281 |
| 1998 | — | — | — | 1,436,117,695 | −1.7% | 1 | 28.5% | 1,334,519,318 | −0.14% | 1 | 27.1% | 2,133.8 | 1,744,030 | 35,594,425 | −33,850,394 |
| 1997 | — | — | — | 1,460,849,152 | −2.9% | 1 | 28.8% | 1,336,448,360 | −5.6% | 1 | 27.0% | 2,153.6 | 1,880,367 | 33,950,646 | −32,070,278 |
| 1996 | — | — | — | 1,504,609,811 | +5.6% | 1 | 29.7% | 1,415,469,657 | +3% | 1 | 28.2% | 2,299.8 | 1,678,196 | 32,102,431 | −30,424,235 |
| 1995 | — | — | — | 1,424,395,716 | +5.1% | 1 | 28.8% | 1,373,644,709 | +8.7% | 1 | 27.9% | 2,251.6 | 1,985,020 | 31,544,300 | −29,559,279 |
| 1994 | — | — | — | 1,355,313,863 | +6.8% | 1 | 27.9% | 1,264,031,002 | +7.5% | 1 | 26.4% | 2,091 | 2,291,845 | 26,669,288 | −24,377,444 |
| 1993 | — | — | — | 1,269,179,253 | +3.3% | 1 | 26.6% | 1,175,462,599 | +6.8% | 1 | 24.7% | 1,963.5 | 2,598,669 | 21,842,273 | −19,243,604 |
| 1992 | — | — | — | 1,228,581,126 | +2.8% | 1 | 25.1% | 1,100,221,123 | +3.5% | 1 | 23.1% | 1,857.6 | 2,905,493 | 25,753,269 | −22,847,776 |
| 1991 | — | — | — | 1,195,214,161 | +0.46% | 1 | 23.9% | 1,063,403,969 | +0.64% | 1 | 21.9% | 1,816.6 | 2,556,711 | 22,047,302 | −19,490,591 |
| 1990 | — | — | — | 1,189,724,650 | +2.4% | 1 | 23.0% | 1,056,630,825 | +0.65% | 1 | 21.2% | 1,831.9 | 2,207,930 | 19,058,940 | −16,851,010 |
| 1989 | — | — | — | 1,162,001,520 | +7.6% | 1 | 22.1% | 1,049,857,681 | −1.1% | 1 | 20.7% | 1,851.6 | 2,524,293 | 16,907,231 | −14,382,938 |
| 1988 | — | — | — | 1,080,121,832 | +5.6% | 1 | 20.8% | 1,061,382,332 | +7% | 1 | 21.0% | 1,903.4 | 1,867,315 | 17,246,742 | −15,379,427 |
| 1987 | — | — | — | 1,023,044,150 | +3.8% | 1 | 20.2% | 992,246,551 | +5.7% | 1 | 20.2% | 1,810.3 | 2,139,586 | 14,915,063 | −12,775,476 |
| 1986 | — | — | — | 985,510,448 | +2.5% | 1 | 19.9% | 938,573,975 | +3% | 1 | 19.8% | 1,742.6 | 2,723,811 | 10,821,527 | −8,097,716 |
| 1985 | — | — | — | 961,524,153 | +10.5% | 1 | 19.9% | 911,570,687 | +5.4% | 1 | 19.5% | 1,720.3 | 2,543,032 | 8,567,186 | −6,024,154 |
| 1984 | — | — | — | 869,977,194 | +10.5% | 2 | 18.8% | 865,056,382 | +10.5% | 1 | 19.2% | 1,657.4 | 2,744,755 | 7,665,567 | −4,920,812 |
| 1983 | — | — | — | 787,634,536 | +7.2% | 1 | 17.9% | 782,763,484 | +7.3% | 1 | 18.2% | 1,521.3 | 2,358,946 | 7,229,998 | −4,871,052 |
| 1982 | — | — | — | 734,492,105 | +7.2% | 2 | 16.9% | 729,809,529 | +7.3% | 1 | 17.4% | 1,440.1 | 2,414,062 | 7,096,638 | −4,682,576 |
| 1981 | — | — | — | 685,229,810 | +0.24% | 2 | 16.4% | 680,121,352 | +0.19% | 2 | 16.6% | 1,363.3 | 2,131,870 | 7,240,329 | −5,108,459 |
| 1980 | — | — | — | 683,587,367 | — | 2 | 16.5% | 678,819,456 | — | 2 | 16.7% | 1,380.9 | 2,195,804 | 6,963,714 | −4,767,910 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.