The United States consumed around 9.9 exajoules worth of coal in 2022. During the period in consideration, figures presented a trend of decline, dropping by over 12 exajoules. Coal consumption in the North American country reached a peak in 2005, at some 22.85 exajoules.
Consumption of coal in the United States from 1998 to 2022 (in exajoules)
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Energy Institute. (June 26, 2023). Consumption of coal in the United States from 1998 to 2022 (in exajoules) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/265483/coal-consumption-in-the-united-states-in-oil-equivalent/
Energy Institute. "Consumption of coal in the United States from 1998 to 2022 (in exajoules)." Chart. June 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265483/coal-consumption-in-the-united-states-in-oil-equivalent/
Energy Institute. (2023). Consumption of coal in the United States from 1998 to 2022 (in exajoules). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265483/coal-consumption-in-the-united-states-in-oil-equivalent/
Energy Institute. "Consumption of Coal in The United States from 1998 to 2022 (in Exajoules)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265483/coal-consumption-in-the-united-states-in-oil-equivalent/
Energy Institute, Consumption of coal in the United States from 1998 to 2022 (in exajoules) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265483/coal-consumption-in-the-united-states-in-oil-equivalent/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
Consumption of coal in the United States from 1998 to 2022 (in exajoules) [Graph], Energy Institute, June 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/265483/coal-consumption-in-the-united-states-in-oil-equivalent/