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Around 6.1 billion tonnes of hard coal were used worldwide last year and 1 billion tonnes of brown coal. Since 2000, global coal consumption has grown faster than any other fuel. The five largest coal users - China, USA, India, Russia and Japan - account for 77% of total global coal use.
The biggest market for coal is Asia, which currently accounts for over 65% of global coal consumption; although China is responsible for a significant proportion of this.
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Over the last decade, from 2000 to 2010, coal use has grown more strongly than any other primary energy source (+ 28%). Trends in coal use differ by region. In OECD countries, coal consumption remained stable over the last decade; in the EU, there was a 14 % drop. In contrast, coal demand in developing countries increased dramatically. Growth in non-OECD countries amounted to 1.7 Gtce over the decade, a 94 % increase.
The main driver was China, where coal consumption increased from 1.1 Gtce in 2000 to 2.4 Gtce in 2010. Thus, China accounted for 84 % of the growth in world coal consumption; India accounted for 12 %.
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Single most coal using country is China. It's share of the world coal production was 28 % in 2000 and 48 % in 2009. Coal use in the world increased 48 % from 2000 to 2009. In practice majority of this growth occurred in China and the rest in other Asia.
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This map can help you discover the locations, supporting infrastructure and coal source regions that enable China to generate such massive amounts of electricity. Platts newly updated China Coal Power Generation, 2012 edition wall map explores the core components of China's most dominant fuel source in striking detail and vivid color.
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Coal is a major source of carbon emissions in both China and the United States. In 2009, their combined coal-related emissions accounted for 60 percent of carbon dioxide emitted from coal use worldwide and 26 percent of overall global carbon dioxide emissions. In fact, in 2009 China’s absolute carbon dioxide emissions from coal alone (5751 million metric tons) were 10 percent greater than total U.S. emissions (5195 million metric tons).2 And, the United States—the nation with the world’s largest coal reserves—is ranked second only to China in carbon dioxide emissions from coal combustion.
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China Holds Key to Climate Change
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China is home to the world’s second largest proven coal reserves after the United States, and prior to 2009, China was a net coal exporter. Coal is a cornerstone of the Chinese economy, representing 77 percent of China’s primary energy production and fueling almost 80 percent of its electricity. Moreover, China is the world’s top coal consumer, accounting for nearly half of global consumption in 2010
It has been reported that China will triple its coal burning by 2030 , that in 2030 coal burning will supply 70% of China's energy .
So when someone points a finger at Japan or Germany and turns a blind eye to China ...
So when someone points a finger at Greenpeace's plan to get off coal ,
ask them about China's plan to get off coal . Then compare the time lines .