South Africa is the world’s largest coal consumer, with 77% of its energy consumption based on coal. China uses the most coal, but its energy consumption is 70% coal-based. The average global coal-based energy consumption is 30%, with the US at 25%. Over 5.845 million tons of coal are produced worldwide annually.
Surprisingly, China is not the world’s largest coal consumer, but South Africa is. 77% of South Africa’s energy consumption is based on coal. Although China uses the most coal – about 2 billion tons (1.8 trillion kilograms) each year – its energy consumption is 70 percent coal-based.
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The average coal-based energy consumption worldwide is about 30 percent.
US energy use is about 25% coal-based, which is less than that of Germany or Japan.
60 percent of the world’s coal is mined underground. Surface mining, however, accounts for 80 percent of production in Australia and 67 percent of US production.
More than 5.845 million tons of coal are produced worldwide each year.
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