Netherlands Coal

3,579,200,570short tons
0.28%
of world reserves
11,805,394short tons−6.1% YoY

Coal Reserves in the Netherlands

  • the Netherlands holds 3,579,200,570 short tons of proven coal reserves (#25 in the world), and accounting for about 0.28% of the world's total proven coal reserves.

Coal Production in the Netherlands

  • No coal production is reported for the Netherlands.

Coal Consumption in the Netherlands

  • the Netherlands consumed 11,805,394 short tons of coal in 2024 (#33 in the world), a decrease of 6.1% from 2023. This represents 0.12% of the world's total coal consumption.
  • Per capita, coal consumption in the Netherlands averaged 1,295.3 pounds in 2024, equivalent to 3.55 pounds per day (#36 in the world).

Coal Imports & Exports in the Netherlands

  • the Netherlands imported 27,729,362 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈234.9% of consumption).
  • the Netherlands exported 17,322,059 short tons of coal in 2024.
  • This made the Netherlands a net importer of 10,407,304 short tons of coal in 2024.

coal Balance in the Netherlands

  • In 2024, the Netherlands consumed approximately 32,344 short tons per day of coal.

Netherlands Coal History (1980-2024)

ReservesProductionConsumptionTrade
2024———0———11,805,394−6.1%330.12%1,295.327,729,36217,322,05910,407,304
20233,579,200,570250.28%0———12,572,202+29.3%320.13%1,389.827,147,28214,529,48212,617,800
20223,579,200,570250.28%0———9,723,696−33.9%370.11%1,086.230,675,26620,999,1499,676,117
20213,579,200,570260.28%0———14,706,132+58.5%280.17%1,658.839,235,60329,519,6409,715,963
20203,579,200,570260.28%0———9,278,068−44.1%340.11%1,052.127,441,50720,579,3446,862,163
20193,579,200,570250.29%0———16,606,011+14.7%300.19%1,893.839,467,22128,498,40610,968,815
20183,579,200,570250.29%0———14,476,341−11.2%340.17%1,661.946,185,49130,786,95615,398,534
20173,579,200,570260.29%0———16,306,486−10.4%330.19%1,883.549,743,77135,963,34913,780,422
20163,579,200,570260.30%0———18,201,343−8.4%310.22%2,115.957,458,42339,739,71317,718,710
20153,579,200,570260.30%0———19,863,626+23.1%310.23%2,322.262,097,24740,125,61721,971,631
20143,579,200,570260.31%0———16,140,023+12.7%320.18%1,895.559,917,25943,127,84716,789,413
2013547,848,070410.05%0———14,324,518+1.4%330.16%1,688.553,386,00945,304,2968,081,713
2012547,848,070410.05%0———14,121,693+9.5%340.16%1,669.745,629,98737,071,2818,558,706
2011547,848,070410.05%0———12,898,129−1.6%350.15%1,530.840,895,88632,223,9908,671,897
2010547,848,070410.05%0———13,108,671+0.05%340.16%1,563.243,654,23429,586,67014,067,564
2009547,848,070410.05%0———13,102,057−6.3%340.17%1,570.642,504,14026,832,08715,672,054
2008547,848,070380.06%0———13,988,314−5.8%320.18%1,685.642,583,47728,862,92213,720,555
2007———0———14,842,604+6.4%320.20%1,795.742,420,14130,485,81211,934,328
2006———0———13,947,528−2.7%320.20%1,691.239,738,25228,327,70711,410,544
2005———0———14,336,644−4%300.21%1,741.439,922,09122,987,26516,934,826
2004———0———14,928,584−0.86%300.24%1,817.726,735,36720,529,9066,205,461
2003———0———15,057,555+1.8%300.26%1,84033,705,90717,435,51216,270,395
2002———0———14,795,205−1%290.27%1,816.730,202,94117,703,85212,499,089
2001———0———14,949,528+6.4%290.28%1,847.633,662,09114,122,07019,540,021
2000———0———14,045,634+5.5%290.27%1,749.323,679,34010,540,28813,139,052
1999———0———13,308,189−16.8%300.27%1,669.820,698,5327,988,44112,710,091
1998———0———15,990,109+2.5%290.32%2,020.623,608,6326,001,11617,607,517
1997———0———15,606,505+0.23%290.32%1,985.121,001,8734,619,78116,382,092
1996———0———15,570,129−1.1%290.31%1,991.118,954,6733,549,43815,405,235
1995———0———15,739,884+9.4%280.32%2,022.519,628,4873,584,71216,043,774
1994———0———14,387,350+8.2%300.30%1,858.223,067,3803,438,10519,629,275
1993———0———13,301,575−1.6%310.28%1,728.617,065,9952,514,36914,551,626
1992———0———13,524,241+0.47%280.28%1,770.616,855,8702,420,67314,435,197
1991———0———13,460,307−5.2%260.28%1,776.317,491,5662,728,21714,763,349
1990———0———14,202,162−3.7%230.29%1,889.718,859,4242,773,41216,086,012
1989———0———14,751,112+1.9%230.29%1,977.216,915,6852,164,57314,751,112
1988———0———14,470,023+19%230.29%1,95216,602,9932,132,97014,470,023
1987———0———12,157,377+7.1%240.25%1,651.314,202,1622,044,78512,157,377
1986———0———11,351,588+3.9%240.24%1,552.213,250,3171,898,72911,351,588
1985———0———10,923,892+1.9%240.23%1,502.712,874,3191,950,42710,923,892
1984———0———10,724,374+23.3%230.24%1,48312,360,3121,635,93810,724,374
1983———0———8,700,533−2.8%250.20%1,208.79,600,018899,4858,700,533
1982———0———8,955,166+17.3%230.21%1,249.59,698,123742,9578,955,166
1981———0———7,634,599+8.2%230.19%1,070.68,740,2161,105,6177,634,599
1980———0———7,056,989—240.17%996.68,762,2621,705,2747,056,989

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