Ethiopia Coal

1,183,209short tons+135.6% YoY
2,004,349short tons+13% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−2,249.7short tons

Production covers 59% of consumption.

The rest is imported.

Consumption
Production
Deficit

Coal Reserves in Ethiopia

Coal Production in Ethiopia

  • Ethiopia produced 1,183,209 short tons of coal in 2024 (#50 in the world), an increase of 135.6% from 502,277 short tons in 2023.

Coal Consumption in Ethiopia

  • Ethiopia consumed 2,004,349 short tons of coal in 2024 (#65 in the world), an increase of 13% from 2023. This represents 0.02% of the world's total coal consumption.
  • Per capita, coal consumption in Ethiopia averaged 30.36 pounds in 2024, equivalent to 0.08 pounds per day (#96 in the world).

Coal Imports & Exports in Ethiopia

  • Ethiopia imported 821,140 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈41% of consumption).

coal Balance in Ethiopia

  • In 2024, Ethiopia produced approximately 3,241.7 short tons of coal per day and consumed 5,491.4 short tons per day , a daily deficit of 2,249.7 short tons.

Ethiopia Coal History (1980-2024)

ReservesProductionConsumptionTrade
2024———1,183,209+135.6%500.01%2,004,349+13%650.02%30.36821,1400821,140
20230——502,277+5595.7%560.01%1,773,351+143.8%670.02%27.561,271,1650.131,271,165
20220——8,818.5—67< 0.01%727,249+42.8%860.01%11.6734,0341,104.5732,930
20210——0———509,297−12.5%860.01%8.34509,2970509,297
20200——0———582,350−11.8%870.01%9.79582,3500582,350
20190——0———660,330−3.7%830.01%11.41660,3300660,330
20180——0———685,637+6.9%820.01%12.17732,5400732,540
20170——0———641,544+10.6%840.01%11.7709,3540709,354
20160——0———579,815+28%830.01%10.87629,1310629,131
20150——0———453,049+1.5%850.01%8.72567,3770567,377
20140——0———446,436+39.2%840.01%8.83381,2820381,282
20130——0———320,772+29.9%87< 0.01%6.52321,8000321,800
20120——0———246,917+129%91< 0.01%5.15311,6290311,629
20110——0———107,828+159.7%101< 0.01%2.32107,8280107,828
20100——0———41,524+51.1%106< 0.01%0.9241,524041,524
20090——0———27,485+69.5%107< 0.01%0.6227,485027,485
20080——0———16,216+1947.1%109< 0.01%0.3816,216016,216
2007———0———792.2+6433.1%120< 0.01%0.02792.20792.2
2006———0———12.13+37.5%125< 0.01%0.000312.13012.13
2005———0———8.82+60%123< 0.01%0.000238.8208.82
2004———0———5.51+25%121< 0.01%0.000145.5105.51
2003———0———4.41−90.2%122< 0.01%0.000124.4104.41
2002———0———45.19+1950%119< 0.01%0.001345.19045.19
2001———0———2.2—122< 0.01%0.0000632.202.2
2000———0———0———0000
1999———0———0———0000
1998———0———0———0000
1997———0———0———0000
1996———0———0———0000
1995———0———0———0000
1994———0———0———0000
1993———0———0———0000
1992———0———0———0000
1991———0———0———0000
1990———0———0———0000
1989———0———0———0000
1988———0———0———0000
1987———0———0———0000
1986———0———0———0000
1985———0———0———0000
1984———0———0———0000
1983———0———0———0000
1982———0———0———0000
1981———0———0———0000
1980———0———0———0000

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