In 2023, China imported over 10 exajoules of coal energy, nearly twice the amount imported by India. South Korea imported nearly 3.2 exajoules of coal energy that year.
Coal energy imports in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by selected country or region
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Import data on commercial solid fuels only, i.e., bituminous coal and anthracite (hard coal), and lignite and brown (sub-bituminous) coal, and other commercial solid fuels.
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Energy Institute. (June 19, 2024). Coal energy imports in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by selected country or region (in exajoules) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1537169/apac-coal-imports-by-country/
Energy Institute. "Coal energy imports in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by selected country or region (in exajoules)." Chart. June 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1537169/apac-coal-imports-by-country/
Energy Institute. (2024). Coal energy imports in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by selected country or region (in exajoules). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1537169/apac-coal-imports-by-country/
Energy Institute. "Coal Energy Imports in The Asia-pacific Region in 2023, by Selected Country or Region (in Exajoules)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1537169/apac-coal-imports-by-country/
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