This statistic shows the demand for coal worldwide between 2000 and 2016. In 2016, global demand for coal totaled some 5.3 billion metric tons of coal equivalent.
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IEA. (December 18, 2018). Demand for coal worldwide from 2000 to 2016 (in million metric tons of coal equivalent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1016203/global-coal-demand/
IEA. "Demand for coal worldwide from 2000 to 2016 (in million metric tons of coal equivalent)." Chart. December 18, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1016203/global-coal-demand/
IEA. (2018). Demand for coal worldwide from 2000 to 2016 (in million metric tons of coal equivalent). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1016203/global-coal-demand/
IEA. "Demand for Coal Worldwide from 2000 to 2016 (in Million Metric Tons of Coal Equivalent)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Dec 2018, /statistics/1016203/global-coal-demand/
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Demand for coal worldwide from 2000 to 2016 (in million metric tons of coal equivalent) [Graph], IEA, December 18, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1016203/global-coal-demand/
