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Exports and imports of coal, 2022Text versionIn 2022, Canadian metallurgical and thermal coal exports were valued at $12 billion and $2 billion, respectively. The major destinations for metallurgical coal exports were China (27%), Japan (22%) and South Korea (19%).Approximately 5% of Canada's exports of metallurgical coal are to the United States, and Canada is the sole source for that type of coal. In contrast, 2% of Canada’s exports of thermal coal are to the United States, but that is only 4% of the amount that the United States imports.As for Canadian metallurgical and thermal coal imports, 96% and 51%, respectively, come from the United States. More than half of this imported coal is used for manufacturing steel, the rest is for generating electricity. PricesIn mid-2022, the price of metallurgical coal exported by Canada surged to $554 per tonne, its highest level in the last 10 years. Prices have since decreased but remain at historically high levels. The price of thermal coal exported by Canada followed a similar trend. Coal and other energy commodity prices were heavily affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Prices of exported Canadian coal, 2013–2022Text versionThis graph represents the monthly prices of exported Canadian coal from 2013 to 2022, in Canadian dollars.Find out more about minerals and metals factsNotes and sourcesNumbers may not add to totals because of rounding.(p) preliminaryFor Canadian coal prices, anthracite is not included.For Canadian domestic exports and imports, anthracite is included as thermal.Coal reserves data are for 2020 because that’s the latest data available.Uses Global coal demand, by sector, 2022 International Energy Agency Canadian production Canadian coal production, 2013–2022(p) Statistics Canada Table 25-10-0030-01 Wood Mackenzie Coal production, by province, 2022 Statistics Canada Table 25-10-0030-01 Wood Mackenzie provincial reports Electric power generation from coal, by province, 2021 Statistics Canada Table 25-10-0084-01 Coal used for electricity generation, 2021 Statistics Canada Table 25-10-0017-01 International context World production International Energy Agency Statistics Canada Table 25-10-0030-01 Wood Mackenzie World exports International Energy Agency World imports International Energy Agency World proven reserves Energy Institute (Statistical Review of World Energy) Trade Canadian coal trade, 2005–2022 Statistics Canada International Merchandise Trade Database Canadian exports and imports of coal, 2022 Statistics Canada International Merchandise Trade Database United States imports U.S. Energy Information Administration Prices Prices of exported Canadian coal, 2013–2022 Statistics Canada International Merchandise Trade Database Date modified: 2024-12-23
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