Ranked: Who Uses the World’s Coal? – Visual Capitalist

By Jeff Desjardins Key Takeaways China accounts for 51.7% of global coal consumption, using more than all other countries combined. The top six countries make up 87% of global demand. India is a distant second at 11.7%, followed by Indonesia (9.0%). The U.S. and Australia each contribute about 5% of global demand. Coal consumption is more concentrated … Read more