Australia's coal consumption amounted to 1.51 exajoules in 2023, down by nearly two percent from the previous year. During the period in consideration, figures decreased by 470 petajoules, peaking at 2.44 exajoules in 2008.
Coal consumption in Australia from 1998 to 2023
(in exajoules)
Characteristic
Consumption in exajoules
2023
1.51
2022
1.54
2021
1.63
2020
1.69
2019
1.75
2018
1.83
2017
1.88
2016
1.94
2015
1.95
2014
1.88
2013
1.89
2012
2
2011
2.13
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