Global purchases of imported coal totaled US$219.5 billion in 2023. That dollar cost for worldwide coal imports reflects a 63.8% increase since 2019 when imported coal cost $134 billion but a -24.1% drop from 2022 when globally imported coal amounted to $289.1 billion in international spending. The top 5 importers of coal are Japan, mainland China, India, South Korea and … [Read more...] about Coal Imports by Country
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Coal Exports by Country
Global sales for coal exports from all countries totaled US$189.7 billion in 2023. The worldwide value of coal exports expanded by an average 66.9% for all exporting countries since 2019 when overall coal shipments were valued at $113.6 billion. From 2022 to 2023, the value of exported coal declined by -22.6% starting from $245.1 billion. The 5 biggest exporters of coal are … [Read more...] about Coal Exports by Country
Crude Oil Imports by Country
Global purchases of imported crude oil were worth a total US$1.359 trillion in 2023 resulting from the crude petroleum energy demand of 120 countries, territories or islands. Overall, the dollar cost of crude oil bought by all importing countries grew by 27.2% since five years earlier in 2019 when globally imported crude oil purchases were valued at $1.068 trillion. Year over … [Read more...] about Crude Oil Imports by Country
Top 15 Crude Oil Suppliers to China
The cost of crude oil imported into the People’s Republic of China totaled US$514.4 billion in 2023. That dollar total for mainland China’s spending on crude petroleum oil increased by 53.4% compared to $335.4 billion five years earlier for 2019. Year over year, China’s imports of crude oil depreciated by -3.9% 2023 versus $535.3 billion in 2022. In contrast, a much lesser … [Read more...] about Top 15 Crude Oil Suppliers to China
Average Coal Prices Compared for Top Coal Exporters by Country
Worldwide, coal exports totaled 1.014 billion tons of coal in 2022. That quantity reflects a -24.5% decrease in shipment weight from 1.344 billion five years earlier in 2018. Year over year, exports of coal by shipment weight fell by -18.9% compared to 1.25 billion tons for 2021. The world’s top exporters of coal ranked by total shipment weight are Indonesia, Australia, … [Read more...] about Average Coal Prices Compared for Top Coal Exporters by Country