“U.S. Coal Consumption Hit 60-Year Low In 2020”
August 25, 2021
“Six of the world’s ten largest consumers of coal are in the Asia Pacific region. All of last year’s top consumers saw a decline in coal consumption from 2019, with the exception of China and Vietnam. Below were the world’s Top 10 coal consumers in 2020. “Change” refers to the growth or decline from the previous year.
China dominates the world’s coal consumption and production, but coal producers are geographically more diverse than coal consumers. Below were the world’s Top 10 coal producers in 2020:
The coal industry in the U.S. continues to decline at a rapid pace. In 2020, U.S. coal consumption and production were at the lowest levels since the Review started tabulating records in 1965…”
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