Pakistan Coal
Production (2024)#22 World
16,617,600short tons+9.5% YoY
Consumption (2024)#24 World
24,941,748short tons−24.3% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−22,806short tons
Production covers 66.6% of consumption.
The rest is imported.
Consumption
Production
Deficit
Coal Reserves in Pakistan
- Pakistan holds 3,149,299,670 short tons of proven coal reserves as of 2023 (#28 in the world), and accounting for about 0.25% of the world's total proven coal reserves.
- As of 2023 production rates, Pakistan has about 208 years of coal left (at current extraction level and excluding unproven reserves).
Coal Production in Pakistan
- Pakistan produced 16,617,600 short tons of coal in 2024 (#22 in the world), an increase of 9.5% from 15,172,826 short tons in 2023.
Coal Consumption in Pakistan
- Pakistan consumed 24,941,748 short tons of coal in 2024 (#24 in the world), a decrease of 24.3% from 2023. This represents 0.26% of the world's total coal consumption.
- Per capita, coal consumption in Pakistan averaged 198.5 pounds in 2024, equivalent to 0.54 pounds per day (#71 in the world).
Coal Imports & Exports in Pakistan
- Pakistan imported 8,326,369 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈33.4% of consumption).
- Pakistan exported 2,221.1 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈0.01% of production).
- This made Pakistan a net importer of 8,324,147 short tons of coal in 2024.
coal Balance in Pakistan
- In 2024, Pakistan produced approximately 45,528 short tons of coal per day and consumed 68,334 short tons per day , a daily deficit of 22,806 short tons.
Pakistan Coal History (1980-2024)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Trade | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | — | 16,617,600 | +9.5% | 22 | 0.17% | 24,941,748 | −24.3% | 24 | 0.26% | 198.5 | 8,326,369 | 2,221.1 | 8,324,147 |
| 2023 | 3,149,299,670 | 28 | 0.25% | 15,172,826 | +8.3% | 24 | 0.16% | 32,941,602 | −11.9% | 21 | 0.35% | 266.2 | 17,735,228 | 961.2 | 17,734,267 |
| 2022 | 3,149,299,670 | 28 | 0.25% | 14,012,421 | +50.6% | 27 | 0.15% | 37,385,569 | +27.8% | 21 | 0.41% | 306.8 | 24,066,221 | 1,467.2 | 24,064,754 |
| 2021 | 3,377,477,840 | 27 | 0.27% | 9,305,820 | −2.9% | 28 | 0.10% | 29,253,986 | +6% | 23 | 0.34% | 244.3 | 21,610,730 | 1,345.9 | 21,609,384 |
| 2020 | 3,377,477,840 | 27 | 0.27% | 9,583,840 | −0.47% | 27 | 0.11% | 27,601,300 | +0.34% | 23 | 0.33% | 234.9 | 18,900,517 | 1,176.2 | 18,899,341 |
| 2019 | 3,377,477,840 | 26 | 0.27% | 9,628,776 | +49.5% | 28 | 0.11% | 27,506,551 | +22.2% | 26 | 0.32% | 238.4 | 17,878,837 | 1,062.6 | 17,877,775 |
| 2018 | 3,377,477,840 | 26 | 0.27% | 6,438,807 | +35.9% | 31 | 0.07% | 22,514,440 | +13.6% | 28 | 0.26% | 198.4 | 16,076,196 | 562.2 | 16,075,633 |
| 2017 | 3,377,477,840 | 27 | 0.28% | 4,737,728 | +3.2% | 33 | 0.06% | 19,820,735 | +60.7% | 30 | 0.23% | 177.5 | 10,721,349 | 552.3 | 10,720,797 |
| 2016 | 3,377,477,840 | 27 | 0.28% | 4,591,121 | +0.56% | 34 | 0.06% | 12,330,440 | +23.9% | 36 | 0.15% | 112 | 7,107,758 | 119.9 | 7,107,638 |
| 2015 | 3,377,477,840 | 27 | 0.28% | 4,565,768 | +11.6% | 35 | 0.05% | 9,949,450 | +8.4% | 39 | 0.11% | 91.58 | 5,570,501 | 241.4 | 5,570,260 |
| 2014 | 3,377,477,840 | 27 | 0.29% | 4,091,775 | +8% | 37 | 0.05% | 9,182,242 | +29.2% | 39 | 0.10% | 85.71 | 5,282,991 | 498.2 | 5,282,492 |
| 2013 | 3,377,477,840 | 20 | 0.31% | 3,789,742 | +8.1% | 37 | 0.04% | 7,107,695 | −2.7% | 44 | 0.08% | 67.35 | 3,813,804 | 2,151.7 | 3,811,652 |
| 2012 | 3,377,477,840 | 19 | 0.32% | 3,504,243 | −12% | 37 | 0.04% | 7,302,804 | −10.4% | 43 | 0.08% | 70.33 | 3,605,660 | 5,478.5 | 3,600,182 |
| 2011 | 3,377,477,840 | 19 | 0.33% | 3,982,646 | +4.7% | 36 | 0.05% | 8,151,582 | +1.5% | 41 | 0.09% | 80.02 | 4,472,077 | 2,781.1 | 4,469,296 |
| 2010 | 3,261,735,290 | 19 | 0.32% | 3,802,970 | −0.89% | 36 | 0.05% | 8,033,635 | −5.4% | 40 | 0.10% | 80.64 | 4,703,563 | 1,377.9 | 4,702,185 |
| 2009 | 3,261,735,290 | 19 | 0.33% | 3,837,141 | −6.9% | 37 | 0.05% | 8,495,503 | −8.1% | 38 | 0.11% | 87.41 | 5,134,566 | 1,373.5 | 5,133,193 |
| 2008 | 3,261,735,290 | 19 | 0.33% | 4,120,435 | −9.4% | 35 | 0.05% | 9,246,195 | −13% | 37 | 0.12% | 97.59 | 5,129,055 | 1,644.6 | 5,127,410 |
| 2007 | — | — | — | 4,545,926 | +13.2% | 34 | 0.06% | 10,631,780 | +27.2% | 37 | 0.14% | 115.3 | 6,599,538 | 3,083.2 | 6,596,455 |
| 2006 | — | — | — | 4,015,715 | −25.2% | 34 | 0.06% | 8,358,817 | +6.1% | 40 | 0.12% | 93.04 | 4,685,926 | 7,089 | 4,678,837 |
| 2005 | — | — | — | 5,369,352 | +6.2% | 31 | 0.08% | 7,880,414 | +8% | 39 | 0.12% | 89.83 | 3,133,871 | 35,716 | 3,098,155 |
| 2004 | — | — | — | 5,056,296 | +40.1% | 32 | 0.08% | 7,299,497 | +25.3% | 41 | 0.12% | 85.23 | 3,645,344 | 7,371.1 | 3,637,973 |
| 2003 | — | — | — | 3,610,065 | −1.1% | 34 | 0.06% | 5,823,504 | +8% | 45 | 0.10% | 69.7 | 3,074,346 | 24,024 | 3,050,323 |
| 2002 | — | — | — | 3,650,851 | +7% | 35 | 0.07% | 5,390,298 | +17.1% | 47 | 0.10% | 66.05 | 1,739,447 | 0 | 1,739,447 |
| 2001 | — | — | — | 3,411,649 | −2.3% | 35 | 0.06% | 4,603,248 | +1.4% | 49 | 0.09% | 57.8 | 1,191,599 | 0 | 1,191,599 |
| 2000 | — | — | — | 3,492,118 | −8.5% | 36 | 0.07% | 4,539,314 | −6.8% | 47 | 0.09% | 58.62 | 1,047,196 | 0 | 1,047,196 |
| 1999 | — | — | — | 3,815,095 | +4% | 37 | 0.08% | 4,870,007 | +4.3% | 46 | 0.10% | 64.69 | 1,054,912 | 0 | 1,054,912 |
| 1998 | — | — | — | 3,668,188 | −6.3% | 36 | 0.07% | 4,671,291 | −6.1% | 46 | 0.09% | 63.76 | 1,003,103 | 0 | 1,003,103 |
| 1997 | — | — | — | 3,916,507 | −2.3% | 37 | 0.08% | 4,974,726 | +0.78% | 47 | 0.10% | 69.81 | 1,058,219 | 0 | 1,058,219 |
| 1996 | — | — | — | 4,010,204 | +19.6% | 35 | 0.08% | 4,936,145 | +8.5% | 44 | 0.10% | 71.25 | 925,942 | 0 | 925,942 |
| 1995 | — | — | — | 3,354,329 | −9.8% | 37 | 0.07% | 4,550,337 | −7.7% | 44 | 0.09% | 67.62 | 1,196,008 | 0 | 1,196,008 |
| 1994 | — | — | — | 3,719,452 | +3.3% | 36 | 0.08% | 4,927,586 | +2.5% | 44 | 0.10% | 75.38 | 1,208,133 | 0 | 1,208,133 |
| 1993 | — | — | — | 3,601,247 | +5.4% | 37 | 0.08% | 4,807,175 | +6.8% | 45 | 0.10% | 75.69 | 1,205,929 | 0 | 1,205,929 |
| 1992 | — | — | — | 3,416,059 | +1.5% | 33 | 0.07% | 4,501,835 | +1.4% | 43 | 0.09% | 72.88 | 1,085,777 | 0 | 1,085,777 |
| 1991 | — | — | — | 3,366,455 | +3.6% | 27 | 0.07% | 4,437,593 | +4.6% | 37 | 0.09% | 73.92 | 1,071,138 | 0 | 1,071,138 |
| 1990 | — | — | — | 3,248,708 | +12.5% | 27 | 0.06% | 4,240,789 | +9.4% | 35 | 0.09% | 73.02 | 992,080 | 0 | 992,080 |
| 1989 | — | — | — | 2,887,174 | −4% | 28 | 0.05% | 3,877,927 | −2.3% | 36 | 0.08% | 69.04 | 987,671 | 0 | 987,671 |
| 1988 | — | — | — | 3,006,452 | +26.5% | 27 | 0.06% | 3,970,521 | +13.3% | 34 | 0.08% | 73.04 | 940,272 | 0 | 940,272 |
| 1987 | — | — | — | 2,377,359 | +2% | 30 | 0.05% | 3,504,243 | +4.1% | 36 | 0.07% | 66.66 | 1,013,024 | 0 | 1,013,024 |
| 1986 | — | — | — | 2,330,873 | −2.5% | 31 | 0.05% | 3,366,455 | +3.4% | 35 | 0.07% | 66.26 | 939,169 | 0 | 939,169 |
| 1985 | — | — | — | 2,389,705 | +12.5% | 30 | 0.05% | 3,256,224 | +25.2% | 33 | 0.07% | 66.3 | 789,255 | 0 | 789,255 |
| 1984 | — | — | — | 2,123,437 | +8.6% | 31 | 0.05% | 2,601,452 | +10.9% | 34 | 0.06% | 54.67 | 541,235 | 0 | 541,235 |
| 1983 | — | — | — | 1,955,090 | −8.8% | 31 | 0.04% | 2,346,818 | −7% | 33 | 0.05% | 50.89 | 573,202 | 0 | 573,202 |
| 1982 | — | — | — | 2,144,646 | +13.9% | 30 | 0.05% | 2,524,290 | +21.2% | 32 | 0.06% | 56.67 | 665,796 | 0 | 665,796 |
| 1981 | — | — | — | 1,883,400 | −1.1% | 30 | 0.05% | 2,082,264 | +13.3% | 33 | 0.05% | 48.54 | 354,944 | 0 | 354,944 |
| 1980 | — | — | — | 1,905,272 | — | 29 | 0.05% | 1,837,551 | — | 37 | 0.05% | 44.66 | 382,502 | 0 | 382,502 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.