Asia’s passion for coal
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Asia is the world’s largest producer and consumer of coal, accounting for 75 percent of global demand. China is the world’s largest consumer, followed by India, Japan and South Korea
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Coal consumption* (billion tonnes of oil equivalent)

2013: World peaks at 3,867bn tonnes. Beijing starts five-year plan to cut coal consumption by 50%

2018: World total 3,772bn tonnes, just 2.5% below peak

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3 1999: World total  2,249bn tonnes
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China 1,906.7 
India 452.2
Japan 117.5
South Korea 88.2
Rest of Asia Pacific 276.7 
Rest of world 930.7
            
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*Commercial solid fuels only, including bituminous coal, anthracite, lignite and brown coal
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Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2019 Picture: Associated Press              © GRAPHIC NEWS


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