Iran Coal
0.10%
of world reserves
at current production
Production (2024)#44 World
2,172,716short tons+8.3% YoY
Consumption (2024)#62 World
2,331,348short tons+19.4% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−434.6short tons
Production covers 93.2% of consumption.
Imports cover 11.4% of consumption.
Consumption
Production
Deficit
Coal Reserves in Iran
- Iran holds 1,326,078,930 short tons of proven coal reserves as of 2023 (#40 in the world), and accounting for about 0.1% of the world's total proven coal reserves.
- As of 2023 production rates, Iran has about > 500 years of coal left (at current extraction level and excluding unproven reserves).
Coal Production in Iran
- Iran produced 2,172,716 short tons of coal in 2024 (#44 in the world), an increase of 8.3% from 2,006,082 short tons in 2023.
Coal Consumption in Iran
- Iran consumed 2,331,348 short tons of coal in 2024 (#62 in the world), an increase of 19.4% from 2023. This represents 0.02% of the world's total coal consumption.
- Per capita, coal consumption in Iran averaged 50.92 pounds in 2024, equivalent to 0.14 pounds per day (#90 in the world).
Coal Imports & Exports in Iran
- Iran imported 266,518 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈11.4% of consumption).
- Iran exported 107,888 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈5% of production).
- This made Iran a net importer of 158,630 short tons of coal in 2024.
coal Balance in Iran
- In 2024, Iran produced approximately 5,952.6 short tons of coal per day and consumed 6,387.3 short tons per day , a daily deficit of 434.6 short tons.
Iran Coal History (1980-2024)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Trade | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | — | 2,172,716 | +8.3% | 44 | 0.02% | 2,331,348 | +19.4% | 62 | 0.02% | 50.92 | 266,518 | 107,888 | 158,630 |
| 2023 | 1,326,078,930 | 40 | 0.10% | 2,006,082 | +10.6% | 45 | 0.02% | 1,952,504 | +3.1% | 64 | 0.02% | 43.1 | 249,535 | 233,278 | 16,257 |
| 2022 | 1,326,078,930 | 40 | 0.10% | 1,814,402 | +0.23% | 46 | 0.02% | 1,893,515 | +19.5% | 67 | 0.02% | 42.3 | 65,275 | 151,093 | −85,818 |
| 2021 | 1,326,078,930 | 41 | 0.11% | 1,810,177 | +6.5% | 45 | 0.02% | 1,584,965 | −5.4% | 69 | 0.02% | 35.84 | 46,297 | 161,185 | −114,888 |
| 2020 | 1,326,078,930 | 41 | 0.11% | 1,699,854 | +1.8% | 47 | 0.02% | 1,676,279 | −0.13% | 68 | 0.02% | 38.22 | 38,217 | 61,791 | −23,574 |
| 2019 | 1,326,078,930 | 41 | 0.11% | 1,670,421 | −11.5% | 47 | 0.02% | 1,678,458 | −0.96% | 70 | 0.02% | 38.56 | 110,253 | 102,216 | 8,036.9 |
| 2018 | 1,326,078,930 | 41 | 0.11% | 1,888,201 | +8.6% | 47 | 0.02% | 1,694,683 | −0.87% | 68 | 0.02% | 39.36 | 130,835 | 121,251 | 9,584.4 |
| 2017 | 1,326,078,930 | 40 | 0.11% | 1,739,231 | +18.2% | 48 | 0.02% | 1,709,633 | +12.1% | 66 | 0.02% | 40.21 | 260,970 | 227,951 | 33,019 |
| 2016 | 1,326,078,930 | 40 | 0.11% | 1,471,584 | +10.7% | 50 | 0.02% | 1,524,575 | +9.8% | 68 | 0.02% | 36.38 | 274,161 | 221,170 | 52,991 |
| 2015 | 1,326,078,930 | 40 | 0.11% | 1,329,386 | +12.2% | 50 | 0.02% | 1,388,125 | +11.7% | 68 | 0.02% | 33.6 | 112,286 | 165,442 | −53,157 |
| 2014 | 1,326,078,930 | 40 | 0.12% | 1,184,983 | −2.7% | 52 | 0.01% | 1,242,195 | +0.59% | 65 | 0.01% | 30.48 | 154,323 | 126,778 | 27,545 |
| 2013 | 1,326,078,930 | 30 | 0.12% | 1,218,053 | +6.1% | 51 | 0.01% | 1,234,869 | +21.1% | 64 | 0.01% | 30.71 | 146,631 | 86,538 | 60,093 |
| 2012 | 1,326,078,930 | 29 | 0.13% | 1,147,505 | −10.6% | 50 | 0.01% | 1,019,637 | −21.1% | 66 | 0.01% | 25.69 | 100,310 | 95,167 | 5,143.1 |
| 2011 | 1,326,078,930 | 29 | 0.13% | 1,283,089 | +6.9% | 47 | 0.01% | 1,292,853 | +5.7% | 66 | 0.01% | 32.99 | 78,264 | 88,600 | −10,336 |
| 2010 | 1,326,078,930 | 29 | 0.13% | 1,200,416 | −5.5% | 46 | 0.01% | 1,222,580 | −2.3% | 65 | 0.01% | 31.58 | 56,218 | 57,217 | −999.6 |
| 2009 | 1,326,078,930 | 29 | 0.13% | 1,269,861 | −17.2% | 45 | 0.02% | 1,251,282 | −21.4% | 63 | 0.02% | 32.73 | 11,023 | 48,182 | −37,159 |
| 2008 | 461,867,890 | 42 | 0.05% | 1,533,313 | −3% | 43 | 0.02% | 1,591,404 | −14.6% | 63 | 0.02% | 42.15 | 157,630 | 41,448 | 116,182 |
| 2007 | — | — | — | 1,580,713 | +8% | 41 | 0.02% | 1,862,954 | +3% | 59 | 0.03% | 49.94 | 429,901 | 37,038 | 392,863 |
| 2006 | — | — | — | 1,463,868 | −2.1% | 43 | 0.02% | 1,808,891 | −7.3% | 59 | 0.03% | 49.29 | 615,089 | 40,508 | 574,581 |
| 2005 | — | — | — | 1,494,732 | +10.8% | 40 | 0.02% | 1,951,089 | +1.8% | 57 | 0.03% | 54.33 | 573,201 | 30,823 | 542,378 |
| 2004 | — | — | — | 1,349,227 | +7.1% | 41 | 0.02% | 1,916,917 | +1.8% | 56 | 0.03% | 54.57 | 508,165 | 30,050 | 478,114 |
| 2003 | — | — | — | 1,259,940 | +10.8% | 43 | 0.02% | 1,882,745 | −0.23% | 57 | 0.03% | 54.76 | 679,023 | 30,319 | 648,704 |
| 2002 | — | — | — | 1,137,584 | −7.4% | 43 | 0.02% | 1,887,031 | −1.8% | 55 | 0.03% | 55.49 | 719,808 | 27,533 | 692,276 |
| 2001 | — | — | — | 1,227,973 | −3% | 43 | 0.02% | 1,922,268 | −0.63% | 56 | 0.04% | 57 | 763,901 | 27,146 | 736,755 |
| 2000 | — | — | — | 1,265,452 | +10.4% | 42 | 0.02% | 1,934,419 | +0.32% | 55 | 0.04% | 58.25 | 766,105 | 21,004 | 745,102 |
| 1999 | — | — | — | 1,146,402 | −15.4% | 42 | 0.02% | 1,928,344 | +2.6% | 56 | 0.04% | 58.93 | 804,686 | 14,910 | 789,777 |
| 1998 | — | — | — | 1,355,841 | +1.7% | 40 | 0.03% | 1,879,089 | +2.7% | 56 | 0.04% | 58.25 | 776,026 | 1,216.6 | 774,810 |
| 1997 | — | — | — | 1,333,797 | +8.8% | 40 | 0.03% | 1,829,835 | +2.3% | 57 | 0.04% | 57.51 | 755,082 | 939.7 | 754,143 |
| 1996 | — | — | — | 1,225,769 | −1.9% | 40 | 0.02% | 1,787,947 | +4.9% | 57 | 0.04% | 56.87 | 679,023 | 161.2 | 678,862 |
| 1995 | — | — | — | 1,250,020 | +2% | 42 | 0.03% | 1,704,171 | −6.5% | 57 | 0.03% | 54.79 | 522,495 | 669.6 | 521,825 |
| 1994 | — | — | — | 1,225,769 | −1.9% | 43 | 0.03% | 1,822,118 | +0.49% | 56 | 0.04% | 59.24 | 630,521 | 0 | 630,521 |
| 1993 | — | — | — | 1,250,020 | +16.8% | 44 | 0.03% | 1,813,300 | +17.5% | 56 | 0.04% | 59.06 | 779,333 | 0 | 779,333 |
| 1992 | — | — | — | 1,070,344 | +13.2% | 42 | 0.02% | 1,543,161 | −11.4% | 55 | 0.03% | 50.44 | 720,911 | 0 | 720,911 |
| 1991 | — | — | — | 945,782 | −25.5% | 36 | 0.02% | 1,742,435 | +45.4% | 47 | 0.04% | 58.09 | 720,911 | 0 | 720,911 |
| 1990 | — | — | — | 1,268,759 | +6.3% | 34 | 0.02% | 1,198,076 | +2.4% | 49 | 0.02% | 41.04 | 249,122 | 0 | 249,122 |
| 1989 | — | — | — | 1,193,802 | +2.1% | 35 | 0.02% | 1,169,551 | −26.5% | 49 | 0.02% | 41.25 | 223,769 | 0 | 223,769 |
| 1988 | — | — | — | 1,169,551 | −4.1% | 36 | 0.02% | 1,591,736 | +3.2% | 46 | 0.03% | 57.8 | 322,977 | 0 | 322,977 |
| 1987 | — | — | — | 1,219,155 | −12.4% | 35 | 0.02% | 1,542,132 | −1.6% | 45 | 0.03% | 57.84 | 348,330 | 0 | 348,330 |
| 1986 | — | — | — | 1,391,117 | +14.1% | 34 | 0.03% | 1,567,485 | −1.5% | 44 | 0.03% | 60.94 | 397,934 | 0 | 397,934 |
| 1985 | — | — | — | 1,219,155 | +6.6% | 36 | 0.03% | 1,591,736 | −1.6% | 43 | 0.03% | 64.21 | 372,581 | 0 | 372,581 |
| 1984 | — | — | — | 1,144,198 | +1.2% | 36 | 0.02% | 1,617,089 | −22.6% | 41 | 0.04% | 67.67 | 472,891 | 0 | 472,891 |
| 1983 | — | — | — | 1,130,971 | +1.1% | 34 | 0.03% | 2,088,877 | −5.6% | 37 | 0.05% | 90.76 | 970,033 | 0 | 970,033 |
| 1982 | — | — | — | 1,118,845 | +12.4% | 34 | 0.03% | 2,213,438 | +34.8% | 36 | 0.05% | 99.99 | 1,094,594 | 0 | 1,094,594 |
| 1981 | — | — | — | 995,386 | +0.33% | 34 | 0.02% | 1,642,442 | −16.4% | 39 | 0.04% | 78.23 | 647,056 | 0 | 647,056 |
| 1980 | — | — | — | 992,080 | — | 34 | 0.02% | 1,965,419 | — | 35 | 0.05% | 98.66 | 945,782 | 0 | 945,782 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.