In 2023, South Africa was projected to be the largest consumer of coal in Africa. The country's consumption would exceed *** million short tons of coal that year. South Africa is also the leading coal producer on the continent.
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CountryWatch. (December 1, 2022). Projected coal consumption in Africa in 2023, by country (in 1,000 short tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1352934/coal-consumption-africa-by-country-forecast/
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CountryWatch. "Projected Coal Consumption in Africa in 2023, by Country (in 1,000 Short Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 1 Dec 2022, /statistics/1352934/coal-consumption-africa-by-country-forecast/
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Projected coal consumption in Africa in 2023, by country (in 1,000 short tons) [Graph], CountryWatch, December 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1352934/coal-consumption-africa-by-country-forecast/