Coal Consumption

Provided by: Our World in Data |Published on: July 20, 2021
Graphs/Tables Grades 6-8, 9-12

Synopsis

  • This resource includes an interactive map and graphs that show the quantity of coal consumed (measured in Terawatt-hours) in countries around the world since 1900.
  • It includes commercial solid fuels only: bituminous coal, anthracite (hard coal), lignite, brown (sub-bituminous) coal, and other commercial solid fuels.
  • Excludes coal converted to liquid or gaseous fuels but includes coal consumed in transformation processes. 
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Subjects: Science, Economics, Geography, Mathematics
Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser
Region: Global
Languages: English

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