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World sets record coal demand 2024, tipped to decline by 2026 -IEA

Published 10:31 on July 24, 2025 / Last updated at 10:31 on July 24, 2025 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East)

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Last year saw a record for global total coal demand, with a rise of 1.5% to nearly 8.8 billion tonnes globally driven by power demand, but this will slow in 2025 and reverse by next year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its mid-year coal update.
Last year saw a record for global total coal demand, with a rise of 1.5% to nearly 8.8 billion tonnes globally driven by power demand, but this will slow in 2025 and reverse by next year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its mid-year coal update.


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