In 2023, countries in Europe (including Russia) imported around 101.5 million metric tons of coal. This was the lowest figure in the period of consideration, with coal imports having more than halved since 2018.
Import volume of coal to Europe from 2005 to 2023
(in million metric tons)
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Figures combined from HS 2701: coal (briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal); and HS 2702: lignite (whether or not agglomerated (excl. jet))
Figures were aggregated manually by Statista using data for individual countries available. Data for some countries was not available and figures may thus be revised retroactively. Includes Russia.
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Trade Map. (January 8, 2025). Import volume of coal to Europe from 2005 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1549960/coal-imports-to-europe/
Trade Map. "Import volume of coal to Europe from 2005 to 2023 (in million metric tons)." Chart. January 8, 2025. Statista. Accessed February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1549960/coal-imports-to-europe/
Trade Map. (2025). Import volume of coal to Europe from 2005 to 2023 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1549960/coal-imports-to-europe/
Trade Map. "Import Volume of Coal to Europe from 2005 to 2023 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1549960/coal-imports-to-europe/
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