In financial year 2023, coal traffic at major Indian ports amounted to over 149 million metric tons. Year-over-year, there was an increase in this volume by over 21 percent in the financial year 2023. Almost 70 percent of the country's trading value was handled through maritime transport.
Volume of coal* handled across major Indian ports from financial year 2011 to 2023
(in million metric tons)
*According to the source, data includes thermal coal and coking coal.
Note: India's financial year begins in April and ends in March. For example, FY 2019 started in April 2018 and ended in March 2019.
Major ports are under the union list while the non-major ports are under the concurrent list of the constitution of India. Therefore, major ports are under the administrative control of government of India while the non-major ports are governed by the respective maritime state governments.
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Volume of coal* handled across major Indian ports from financial year 2011 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph], Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (India), July 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/693113/coal-traffic-volume-at-major-ports-india/
