Russia was the major import origin of coal in the EU, having supplied three times more than Australia, the second-leading coal importer to the EU in 2021. In the first 100 days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began in February 2022, shipments to the EU represented 30 percent of Russia's coal exports.
In 2021, Russia exported 48.75 million metric tons of coal to European Union (EU) countries. The largest share of the exports, or nearly 93 percent, was occupied by steam coal. Export volume of coal from Russia to the European Union (EU) in 2021, by type (in million metric tons)
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RBC.ru. (September 20, 2022). Export volume of coal from Russia to the European Union (EU) in 2021, by type (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342692/russia-coal-exports-to-the-eu-by-type/
RBC.ru. "Export volume of coal from Russia to the European Union (EU) in 2021, by type (in million metric tons)." Chart. September 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342692/russia-coal-exports-to-the-eu-by-type/
RBC.ru. (2022). Export volume of coal from Russia to the European Union (EU) in 2021, by type (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342692/russia-coal-exports-to-the-eu-by-type/
RBC.ru. "Export Volume of Coal from Russia to The European Union (Eu) in 2021, by Type (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342692/russia-coal-exports-to-the-eu-by-type/
RBC.ru, Export volume of coal from Russia to the European Union (EU) in 2021, by type (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342692/russia-coal-exports-to-the-eu-by-type/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Export volume of coal from Russia to the European Union (EU) in 2021, by type (in million metric tons) [Graph], RBC.ru, September 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342692/russia-coal-exports-to-the-eu-by-type/