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Who is the largest exporter of coal?
Searchable List of All Coal Exporting Countries in 2020
| Rank | Exporter | Exported Coal (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Australia | $32,725,103,000 |
| 2. | Indonesia | $14,547,621,000 |
| 3. | Russia | $12,388,244,000 |
| 4. | United States | $6,092,861,000 |
Where does the US get most of its coal?
The largest markets were India (12.8% of all exports), Netherlands (12.0%), Japan (8.5%), South Korea (8.5%), and Brazil (6.7%). In the third quarter of 2018, the U.S. imported 1.4 million short tons of coal, mostly from Colombia (58%), Canada (17.8%), and Indonesia (17.8%).
How much coal is left in the world?
There are 1,139,471 tons (short tons, st) of proven coal reserves in the world as of 2016. The world has proven reserves equivalent to 133.1 times its annual consumption. This means it has about 133 years of coal left (at current consumption levels and excluding unproven reserves).