Total coal consumption rose 1.65% to 46,297 kt in Canada in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, total coal consumption in Canada reached an all time high of 69,616 kt in 2000 and an all time low of 41,321 kt in 1980. When compared to Canada's main peers, total coal consumption in Australia amounted to 130,585 kt, 24,251 kt in Mexico, 41,195 kt in United Kingdom and 798,155 kt in USA in 2015.
Canada has been ranked 17th within the group of 126 countries we follow in terms of total coal consumption, 1 place below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Total Coal Consumption | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Australia | kt | 158,349 | 148,601 | 145,301 | 139,312 | 130,711 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | kt | 5,176 | 6,121 | 5,734 | 5,738 | 5,611 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belize | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Canada | kt | 53,943 | 55,661 | 51,471 | 47,395 | 46,447 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | kt | 3,320,623 | 3,847,153 | 4,287,557 | 4,538,507 | 4,678,490 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | kt | 18,856 | 18,216 | 15,088 | 17,569 | 19,511 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | kt | 247,867 | 253,876 | 258,751 | 271,234 | 270,152 | ||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | 324 | 542 | 548 | 631 | 632 | ||||||||||||
| Honduras | kt | 189 | 118 | 125 | 121 | 124 | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | kt | 63,807 | 71,650 | 72,752 | 73,855 | 79,366 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | kt | 2,138 | 2,170 | 2,201 | 2,668 | 2,350 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | kt | 181,497 | 195,959 | 189,619 | 197,483 | 209,934 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | kt | 18,639 | 25,839 | 25,829 | 27,770 | 26,344 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | kt | 17,910 | 25,565 | 28,430 | 25,278 | 25,580 | ||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | kt | 3,296 | 2,937 | 3,075 | 3,757 | 3,272 | ||||||||||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||
| USA | kt | 997,478 | 1,048,514 | 1,002,948 | 889,185 | 924,442 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | kt | 53,274 | 56,574 | 56,776 | 70,593 | 66,154 |
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