According to GlobalData, China is the world’s largest producer of coal in 2023, with output up by 1% on 2022. Over the five years to 2022, production from China increased by a CAGR of 5% and is expected to drop by a CAGR of 1.35% between 2023 and 2027. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of this market in its China Coal Mining to 2030 report. Buy the report here.
China accounts for 52% of global production, with the largest producers being China, India, Indonesia and Australia. Exports of coal from China declined by 18.5% in 2023 over 2022, with the highest share being exported to Japan. China’s coal exports are expected to grow at a CAGR of 0.91% between 2023 and 2027.
Leading producers of coal in China are China Shenhua Energy, China National Coal Group and Yanzhou Coal Mining. During 2020-2021, China Shenhua Energy's output was up by 2%, China National Coal Group's output increased by 4%, while output from Yanzhou Coal Mining decreased by 5%.
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