Coal and coke consumption (2024)

China tops the global rankings for coal and coke consumption, recording 4.9 billion metric tons in 2024, followed by India (1.2 billion metric tons) and the United States (372.8 million metric tons). Indonesia (296.5 million metric tons) and Russia (270.3 million metric tons) complete the top 5. Japan (167.9 million metric tons) and South Africa (167.2 million metric tons) follow close behind. Germany (120.6 million metric tons), Türkiye (119.2 million metric tons), and South Korea (114.5 million metric tons) round out the top ten. The spread across the top ten is substantial: China has 43× the figure recorded by South Korea (114.5 million metric tons). Six of the top ten are in Asia, with three from Eastern Asia. Among these countries, Russia saw the largest year-over-year change at +11.4%.