GLOBAL HARD COAL STATISTICS
MAJOR COAL PRODUCERS
(millions tonnes) 1996 2001
P.R. China 1,375 1,294
U.S.A. 878 945
India 271 313
Australia 195 257
South Africa 208 225
Russia 163 168
Poland 138 104
Indonesia 45 93
Ukraine 69 82
Kazakhstan 75 73
Germany 53 31
Others 307 249
Total 3,777 3,834
Source - World Coal Institute
view graph here
GLOBAL PRODUCTION
 (millions tonnes)
1975 2,429
1990 3,557
1996 3,777
1997 3,796
1999 3,662
2000 3,661
2001 3,834
Source - World Coal Institute
view graph here
DEPENDENCY ON COAL
For Electricity - 2001
Poland 96%
South Africa 88%
Australia 77%
China (2000) 78%
Czech Republic 72%
Greece 67%
India (2000) 77%
U.S.A. 52%
Denmark 47%
Germany 53%
Netherlands 28%
EU 15 (2000) 27%
Source - BP, IEA & Eskom
view graph here

MAJOR HARD COAL EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS
MAJOR HARD COAL EXPORTERS
(millions tonnes) 1996 2001 1996 2001 1996 2001
  Steam Steam Coking Coking Total Total
Australia 63 87 78 106 141 193
P.R. China 24 79 6 12 30 91
South Africa 54 69 5 0 59 69
Indonesia 34 66 3 0 37 66
U.S.A. 35 21 48 23 83 44
Russia 17 34 5 7 22 41
Columbia 24 37 1 0 25 37
Canada 6 3 29 27 35 30
Poland 18 19 9 4 27 23
Total 275 415 184 179 459 594
Source - World Coal Institute
view graph here
MAJOR HARD COAL IMPORTERS
(millions tonnes) Steam Coking Total
Japan 81

56

 137
Rep. Of Korea 48 17 65
Chinese Taipei 42 7 49
UK 28 8 36
India 11 10 21
EU 15 Total 145 45 190
Total 355 143 498
Source - World Coal Institute
view graph here
MORE FACTS ABOUT COAL
  • WORLD COAL RESERVES ARE PLENTIFUL
    more information Currently about four times those of gas and oil.
  • A COMPARISON OF PRODUCTION v. CONSUMPTION BY COUNTRY
    more information Split between OECD, FSU & Eastern Europe and Developing Countries.
  • WORLD COAL SUPPLIES ARE SECURE
    more information Over 70% of oil and gas reserves are located in the Middle East & former Soviet Union.
  • COAL IS INDESPENSIBLE FOR PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICITY & STEEL
    more information Coal Generates 39% of the World's electricity and fuels 70% of global steel production.
  • CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY EXISTS AND DOES WORK
    more information
    FGD techniques remove 90-97% of sulphur dioxides from flue gases and coal contributes
    to under 20% of the enhanced 'greenhouse' effect.
part of the Rudrum Holdings website