China Coal Consumption

1965 - 2018 | Yearly | TOE mn | BP PLC

Key information about China Coal Consumption

  • China Coal Consumption was reported at 1,906.725 TOE mn in Dec 2018
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 1,890.426 TOE mn for Dec 2017
  • China Coal Consumption data is updated yearly, averaging 565.990 TOE mn from Dec 1965 to Dec 2018, with 54 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 1,969.073 TOE mn in 2013 and a record low of 107.990 TOE mn in 1968
  • China Coal Consumption data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by BP PLC
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Metal and Mining Sector – Table WB.BP.CONS: Coal Consumption (Discontinued)

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China Coal Consumption

What was China's Coal Consumption in 2018?

China Coal Consumption was reported at 1,906.725 TOE mn in Dec 2018 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1,906.725 2018 1,890.426 2017 107.990 1968 1,969.073 2013 TOE mn yearly 1965 - 2018

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Algeria (TOE mn) 0.182 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Argentina (TOE mn) 1.217 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Australia (TOE mn) 44.276 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Austria (TOE mn) 2.856 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Azerbaijan (TOE mn) 0.001 2018 yearly 1985 - 2018
Bangladesh (TOE mn) 2.132 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Belarus (TOE mn) 0.957 2018 yearly 1985 - 2018
Belgium (TOE mn) 3.277 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Brazil (TOE mn) 15.912 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Bulgaria (TOE mn) 5.487 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Canada (TOE mn) 14.421 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Chile (TOE mn) 7.683 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
China (TOE mn) 1,906.725 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Colombia (TOE mn) 5.874 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Czech Republic (TOE mn) 15.749 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Denmark (TOE mn) 1.598 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Egypt (TOE mn) 2.780 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Finland (TOE mn) 4.271 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
France (TOE mn) 8.382 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Germany (TOE mn) 66.399 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Greece (TOE mn) 4.660 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Hong Kong SAR, China (TOE mn) 6.274 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Hungary (TOE mn) 2.189 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
India (TOE mn) 452.221 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Indonesia (TOE mn) 61.558 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Iran (TOE mn) 1.490 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Ireland (TOE mn) 1.438 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Israel (TOE mn) 4.677 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Italy (TOE mn) 8.878 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Japan (TOE mn) 117.473 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Kazakhstan (TOE mn) 40.803 2018 yearly 1985 - 2018
South Korea (TOE mn) 88.210 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Lithuania (TOE mn) 0.213 2018 yearly 1985 - 2018
Malaysia (TOE mn) 21.122 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Mexico (TOE mn) 11.903 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Netherlands (TOE mn) 8.185 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
New Zealand (TOE mn) 1.266 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Norway (TOE mn) 0.845 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Pakistan (TOE mn) 11.595 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Peru (TOE mn) 0.941 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Philippines (TOE mn) 16.278 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Poland (TOE mn) 50.503 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Portugal (TOE mn) 2.723 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Romania (TOE mn) 5.310 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Russia (TOE mn) 88.032 2018 yearly 1985 - 2018
Singapore (TOE mn) 0.913 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Slovakia (TOE mn) 3.480 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
South Africa (TOE mn) 85.982 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Spain (TOE mn) 11.119 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Sweden (TOE mn) 1.968 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Switzerland (TOE mn) 0.110 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Taiwan (TOE mn) 39.299 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Thailand (TOE mn) 18.503 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Turkey (TOE mn) 42.309 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Turkmenistan (TOE mn) 0.000 2018 yearly 1985 - 2018
Ukraine (TOE mn) 26.208 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
United Kingdom (TOE mn) 7.556 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
United States (TOE mn) 317.010 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Uzbekistan (TOE mn) 3.088 2018 yearly 1985 - 2018
Venezuela (TOE mn) 0.101 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Vietnam (TOE mn) 34.279 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 13,359.283 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 177,992.213 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 12.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 4,229,989.2 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 22.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (RMB bn) 58,979.220 2028 yearly 1982 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (RMB bn) 174,424.650 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (RMB bn) 45,901.290 2028 yearly 1982 - 2028
Foreign Debts: Qtr: Long Term (USD mn) 1,084,700.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.732 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Export to Import Ratio (%) 133.003 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2023
Trade Balance (USD mn) 58,551.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 279,681.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 28.1 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 26,004,555.285 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 7,336,060.515 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 16,671,966.370 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 221,130.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 20.8 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 23,784,262.340 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 16,976,456.488 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 36,723.780 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 13,783.675 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2024
Trade Index: Export: Quantum (Prev Year=100) 119.600 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Trade Index: Export: Value (Prev Year=100) 110.600 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Trade Index: Export: Unit Value (Prev Year=100) 92.500 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Trade Index: Import: Unit Value (Prev Year=100) 102.900 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Trade Index: Import: Value (Prev Year=100) 96.100 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Trade Index: Import: Quantum (Prev Year=100) 93.400 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Automobile: Exports: Total (USD mn) 14,119.041 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Automobile: Exports: MC: Bus (USD mn) 1,707.423 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Automobile: Exports: MC: Sedan (USD mn) 1,088.459 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Automobile: Exports: Motorcycle (USD mn) 532.273 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2003 - Feb 2024
Automobile: Imports: Total (USD mn) 4,706.926 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Imports: Other, Apparatus Based on the Use of X-rays for Medical (USD th) 66,760.689 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2018
Imports: Computed Tomography Apparatus (USD th) 92,098.563 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2018
Exports: Massage Apparatus (USD th) 172,419.213 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2018
Exports: Other Needles, Catheters, Cannulae and the Like (USD th) 96,906.178 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2018
Imports: Other Needles, Catheters, Cannulae and the Like (USD th) 152,633.684 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2018
Exports: Adhesive Plasters (USD th) 45,585.795 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2018
CN: Steel: Import: Steel Product: Rod & Bar (Ton th) 39.495 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
CN: Steel: Import: Steel Product: Sheet & Plate (Ton th) 454.339 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 43,582.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 56,191.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 17,668.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 45,812.551 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -13,685.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 59,498.171 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 2,447,537.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 13.7 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,362,800.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 7.4 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 160.975 2028 yearly 1997 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 2,908,204.202 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Credit (USD mn) 988,546.409 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods (USD mn) 151,143.123 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 56,191.509 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods: Export (USD mn) 843,200.180 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods: Import (USD mn) -692,057.057 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Debit (USD mn) -932,354.900 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 85,533.362 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -142,228.464 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -92,795.083 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 50,147.937 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -42,647.146 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) -5,274.295 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 9,664.931 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account (USD mn) -81.481 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -46,554.188 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) -120.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 4,390.635 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Asset (USD mn) -89,936.814 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Reserve Asset (USD mn) -12,520.640 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Liability (USD mn) 43,382.626 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Non-reserve (USD mn) -34,033.548 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Non-reserve: Liability (USD mn) 43,382.626 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -9,555.840 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 38.919 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Non-reserve: Asset (USD mn) -77,416.174 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Services (USD mn) -56,695.103 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
CN: FDI: Utilized: ytd: Manufacturing (USD mn) 41,174.210 Dec 2018 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2018
CN: FDI: Utilized: ytd: Mfg: Comm, Computer & Other Electronic Eq (USD mn) 8,408.270 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2018
CN: FDI: Utilized: ytd: Wholesale and Retail Trade (USD mn) 9,766.890 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2018
CN: FDI: Utilized: ytd: Real Estate (USD mn) 22,467.400 Dec 2018 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2018
CN: FDI: Utilized: ytd: Leasing and Commercial Service (USD mn) 18,874.590 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2018
Outward Investment: Latin America: British Virgin Islands (USD mn) 9,115.950 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Outward Investment: Asia: Singapore (USD mn) 8,295.380 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Outward Investment: Latin America: Cayman Islands (USD mn) 5,762.380 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Outward Investment: Information Transmission, Software and Information Technolog... (USD mn) 4,900.000 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Outward Investment: Leasing and Commercial Service (USD mn) 33,700.000 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Outward Investment: Wholesale and Retail Trade (USD mn) 29,200.000 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Outward Investment: Financial Intermediation (USD mn) 17,720.000 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Outward Investment: Manufacturing (USD mn) 27,900.000 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Outward Investment: Hong Kong (USD mn) 97,534.230 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Outward Investment: United States (USD mn) 7,292.080 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Industrial Enterprise: No of Loss Making Enterprise (Unit) 167,895.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
No of Business Entity: New Registration: ytd: Company (Unit mn) 9.040 Dec 2021 monthly Dec 2008 - Dec 2021
QFII: No of Institution: accumulated (Unit) 281.000 Apr 2015 monthly May 2003 - Apr 2015
QFII: Approved Investment Fund: accumulated (USD mn) 116,259.000 May 2020 monthly Jun 2003 - May 2020
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 63.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 441,007.303 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 9,272,053.180 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 39,662,938.596 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2023
M2 Growth (%) 8.3 Mar 2024 monthly Mar 1997 - Mar 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,245,657.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 14.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 161,069.000 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1977 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 40,927,027.547 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 46,220,915.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 2000 - Jan 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 21.600 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 10,659.804 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 39,191.732 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1985 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 11,313,226.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 34,215,930.225 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 9.58 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 194.67 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Dec 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Trade Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) 281.981 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -2.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2024
Lagging Index (2015=100) 99.353 Feb 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2020
Coincident Index (2015=100) 76.044 Feb 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2020
Leading Index (2015=100) 92.852 Feb 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2020

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