Portugal Coal

3,306,930short tons
< 0.01%
of world reserves
2,382.1short tons+18% YoY

Coal Reserves in Portugal

  • Portugal holds 3,306,930 short tons of proven coal reserves (#83 in the world), and accounting for about 0.00026% of the world's total proven coal reserves.

Coal Production in Portugal

  • Portugal last reported coal production in 1994.

Coal Consumption in Portugal

  • Portugal consumed 2,382.1 short tons of coal in 2024 (#126 in the world), an increase of 18% from 2023. This represents 0.000025% of the world's total coal consumption.
  • Per capita, coal consumption in Portugal averaged 0.46 pounds in 2024, equivalent to 0.0013 pounds per day (#123 in the world).

Coal Imports & Exports in Portugal

  • Portugal imported 2,529.8 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈106.2% of consumption).

coal Balance in Portugal

  • In 2024, Portugal consumed approximately 6.53 short tons per day of coal.

Portugal Coal History (1980-2024)

ReservesProductionConsumptionTrade
2024———0———2,382.1+18%126< 0.01%0.462,529.802,529.8
20233,306,93083< 0.01%0———2,018.3−22.9%128< 0.01%0.391,774.71.11,773.6
20223,306,93083< 0.01%0———2,616.9−99.3%128< 0.01%0.514,44417.7714,427
20213,306,93083< 0.01%0———350,579−66.5%89< 0.01%67.4844,839044,839
20203,306,93083< 0.01%0———1,046,501−54.9%770.01%201.8253,1620253,162
20193,306,93083< 0.01%0———2,321,303−53.7%620.03%448.93,135,35403,135,354
20183,306,93083< 0.01%0———5,011,285−16.5%500.06%970.74,743,40304,743,403
20173,306,93083< 0.01%0———5,998,804+13.4%460.07%1,161.36,201,09506,201,095
20163,306,93083< 0.01%0———5,290,177−12.8%480.06%1,022.65,781,77505,781,775
20153,306,93084< 0.01%0———6,068,217+21.8%460.07%1,170.35,970,11105,970,111
20143,306,93084< 0.01%0———4,982,441+1.9%480.06%957.64,827,01504,827,015
201339,683,16066< 0.01%0———4,890,949−8.8%500.05%935.34,680,40804,680,408
201239,683,16066< 0.01%0———5,361,636+30.8%470.06%1,0205,705,55705,705,557
201139,683,16066< 0.01%0———4,098,389+38.5%530.05%776.44,136,96904,136,969
201039,683,16066< 0.01%0———2,959,702−42.5%540.04%559.63,054,50103,054,501
200939,683,16066< 0.01%0———5,145,583+12.7%470.07%9735,578,79105,578,791
200839,683,16066< 0.01%0———4,564,666−12.3%490.06%864.24,220,74504,220,745
2007———0———5,204,006−13.5%480.07%986.85,271,24605,271,246
2006———0———6,014,203+0.04%460.08%1,142.96,373,55606,373,556
2005———0———6,011,999+0.7%420.09%1,144.85,811,37805,811,378
2004———0———5,970,111+1.2%450.09%1,139.25,783,82105,783,821
2003———0———5,901,768−5.5%430.10%1,129.15,890,74505,890,745
2002———0———6,247,893+10.2%420.12%1,2006,246,79106,246,791
2001———0———5,671,385−16.3%440.11%1,095.55,298,80405,298,804
2000———0———6,777,002+0.36%390.13%1,318.17,018,40807,018,408
1999———0———6,752,751+20.1%380.14%1,322.16,702,04506,702,045
1998———0———5,620,679−8%420.11%1,106.55,636,11105,636,111
1997———0———6,107,900+1.3%390.12%1,208.26,347,10106,347,101
1996———0———6,030,738−4.2%380.12%1,1985,896,25605,896,256
1995———0−100%——6,291,985+9.2%390.13%1,254.46,617,16706,617,167
1994———162,040−25.4%57< 0.01%5,759,570+5.6%410.12%1,152.15,524,77805,524,778
1993———217,155−10.9%54< 0.01%5,456,435+5.3%410.11%1,094.35,253,60905,253,609
1992———243,611−18.1%51< 0.01%5,183,062+0.75%420.11%1,040.74,940,55304,940,553
1991———297,624−3.9%440.01%5,144,481+6.3%340.11%1,032.14,689,22704,689,227
1990———309,749+8.9%420.01%4,841,346+12.2%340.10%969.35,146,68505,146,685
1989———284,396+12.2%430.01%4,313,339+17.4%340.08%862.53,917,61003,917,610
1988———253,531−11.9%43< 0.01%3,672,897+16.3%360.07%734.23,295,90703,295,907
1987———287,703+10.6%420.01%3,159,220+29.8%380.06%631.73,044,58003,044,580
1986———260,145−0.42%420.01%2,433,900+107.1%410.05%487.12,076,75202,076,752
1985———261,247+22.2%420.01%1,175,062+91%480.03%235.51,537,72201,537,722
1984———213,848+4.9%42< 0.01%615,089−6.1%500.01%123.6565,4850565,485
1983———203,927+3.9%42< 0.01%654,772+10.8%480.02%131.9539,0300539,030
1982———196,211−3.3%42< 0.01%590,838−5.5%480.01%119.5380,2970380,297
1981———202,825+4%42< 0.01%625,010−7.4%450.02%127.1345,0230345,023
1980———195,109—42< 0.01%674,614—440.02%138.2438,7190438,719

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