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        "msgid": "10-countries-with-the-largest-coal-consumption-turns-out-the-us-is-voracious-1777629344",
        "date": "2026-05-01 15:45:32",
        "title": "10 Countries with the Largest Coal Consumption, Turns Out the US is Voracious!",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "The latest data from the Statistical Review of World Energy 2025 reveals that global coal consumption is heavily concentrated, with China leading at 55.8% of the total, followed by India at 13.9%, together accounting for nearly 70% of worldwide demand. The United States ranks third with a 4.8% share, while Indonesia holds fifth place at 2.9%, highlighting the ongoing reliance on coal in emerging economies amid uneven energy transitions. This disparity underscores the challenges in shifting to cleaner energy sources, as consumption rises in developing nations like Vietnam and Indonesia due to industrial expansion and limited renewable infrastructure.",
        "content": "<p>Global coal consumption is increasingly concentrated in a handful of\nmajor countries, with China leading far ahead of others. The latest data\nfrom the Statistical Review of World Energy 2025 shows that the current\nstructure of coal-based energy demand is highly uneven, reflecting the\nuneven dynamics of the energy transition across various regions of the\nworld. China and India Dominate Nearly 70% of Global Consumption China\nrecorded consumption of 92.2 exajoules of coal in 2024, equivalent to\n55.8% of total global consumption. This figure is even larger than the\ncombined consumption of all other countries in the world. This dominance\nreflects the immense energy needs to support the industrial sector,\npower generation, and economic growth in the country. In second place,\nIndia consumed 23.0 exajoules, or about 13.9% of the global total.\nCombined, China and India contribute nearly 70% of the world\u2019s coal\nconsumption. These two countries are the centres of global coal demand,\nin line with their high population levels. Exajoules are used to measure\nenergy on a very large scale, typically at the national or global level,\nnot for individuals or households. One exajoule is equivalent to the\nelectricity used by millions of homes over a year or about 172 million\nbarrels of oil. Meanwhile, the United States is in third place with a\n4.8% share, followed by Indonesia (2.9%), Japan (2.7%), and Russia\n(2.3%). Other countries such as South Africa, South Korea, and Vietnam\nhave smaller but still significant contributions to the global energy\nlandscape. Developing Countries Drive the Rise in Consumption Although\nthe global trend is towards clean energy, coal consumption is still\nincreasing in several developing countries. Vietnam recorded the highest\ngrowth of 9.3% from 2023 to 2024, followed by Indonesia with an increase\nof 9.0%. Turkey also showed a significant surge. Meanwhile, India and\nChina, already the world\u2019s largest consumers, still recorded consumption\ngrowth of 1.4%. This increase is generally driven by rising electricity\nneeds, industrial expansion, and limitations in access or readiness of\nrenewable energy infrastructure in those countries.<\/p>",
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