Total primary coal imports

China is the top country by primary coal imports in the world. As of 2022, primary coal imports in China was 345,489 thousand short tons that accounts for 22.65% of the world's primary coal imports. The top 5 countries (others are India, Japan, Republic of Korea, and Taiwan Province of China) account for 65.06% of it. The world's total primary coal imports was estimated at 1.53 million thousand short tons in 2022.