NationMaster - Coal consumption (most recent) by country

	China	28.7%
	United States	23.3%
	India	7.4%
	Russia	6.5%
	Germany	5.8%
	South Africa	3.7%
	Japan	3.3%
	Australia	3.2%
	Korea, North	2.3%
	Ukraine	2.1%
	Turkey	1.8%
	Korea, South	1.6%
	Greece	1.5%
	Canada	1.5%
	United Kingdom	1.5%
	Taiwan	1.2%
	Spain	1%
	Thailand	0.5%
	Brazil	0.5%
	Italy	0.5%

Rank	Countries	Amount (top to bottom)
#1	China:	1,310,000,000
#2	United States:	1,060,000,000
#3	India:	339,000,000
#4	Russia:	298,000,000
#5	Germany:	265,000,000
#6	South Africa:	170,500,000
#7	Japan:	149,500,000
#8	Australia:	144,170,000
#9	Korea, North:	103,600,000
#10	Ukraine:	97,200,000
#11	Turkey:	81,100,000
#12	Korea, South:	71,700,000
#13	Greece:	70,500,000
#14	Canada:	67,000,000
#15	United Kingdom:	66,100,000
#16	Taiwan:	52,900,000
#17	Spain:	45,190,000
#18	Thailand:	24,900,000
#19	Brazil:	23,500,000
#20	Italy:	22,400,000
#21	France:	20,890,000
#22	Mexico:	13,410,000
#23	Indonesia:	12,000,000
#24	Philippines:	9,500,000
#25	Vietnam:	7,300,000
#26	Portugal:	6,670,000
#27	Chile:	5,100,000
#28	Pakistan:	4,600,000
#29	Colombia:	4,500,000
#30	Malaysia:	3,300,000
#31	Iran:	2,300,000
#32	Egypt:	2,200,000
#33	Norway:	1,570,000
#34	Argentina:	1,470,000
#35	Peru:	920,000
#36	Venezuela:	70,000
#37	Paraguay:	70,000
#38	Panama:	70,000
#39	Nigeria:	70,000
#40	Ghana:	3,000
#41	Azerbaijan:	0
	Total:	4,558,273,000
	Weighted average:	111,177,390.2

DEFINITION: Billion short tons of coal consumed per country per year.

SOURCE: Energy Information Administration, US Department of Energy

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Tyna 3rd May 2005	Does Africa have the most coal resources? Somewhere I read that more than 90 percent of coal resources are in Africa.
Phyllis 3rd May 2005	I think that the United States and China should cut back on there usage of coal. I think that they should start having more coal reserves. We as the United States should start being more conscientious about how much coal we use. We as the United States should also be aware of the other natural resources we are using. There should also be reserves for all the natural resources that are running out.
James Hutchison (Australia) 21st June 2006	The definition for these values says billions of short tons per year this cannot be possible as it the total equals two thirds of the earths weight. It must be short tons per year, not billions of short tons
Tim Singleton (Birmingham, Alabama) 17th September 2007	92% of the heat is absorbed in the first 30 feet of travel when reflected from the surface of the earth. Also, Mars is warming up at a rate that can be mathematically related to the rate at which the earth is warming up. Now, I am all for cutting back on acid rain and reducing the direct health effects of coal emissions. Global warming is not one of them. This hysteria is being driven by another agenda relating to economics and competitiveness. Get the science right first before you ask me to ask the US to give up coal or, yes, even China. China needs to burn coal and I will not criticize them for it until I am sure. Mars makes me certain that day will not come. Are my SUV and the steam plant down the road causing Mars to warm up? No.

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