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2026-11-08

China Now Burns More Coal Than the Rest of the World Combined, Over 40,000 TWh

China Now Burns More Coal Than the Rest of the World Combined, Over 40,000 TWh

Key points

Coal consumption in TWh, China vs rest of world, 1965-2025 | China now exceeds the rest of the world combined, which has stayed near 20,000 TWh for four decades

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