Total coal consumption rose 23.2% to 19,883 kt in Netherlands in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, total coal consumption in Netherlands reached an all time high of 19,883 kt in 2015 and an all time low of 6,194 kt in 1982. When compared to Netherlands's main peers, total coal consumption in Belgium amounted to 4,573 kt, 3,458 kt in Denmark, 262,922 kt in Germany and 41,195 kt in United Kingdom in 2015.
Netherlands has been ranked 31st 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 |
| Austria | kt | 4,538 | 4,233 | 4,335 | 3,956 | 3,931 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | kt | 5,176 | 6,121 | 5,734 | 5,738 | 5,611 | ||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | kt | 7,500 | 7,350 | 6,127 | 4,803 | 6,072 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | kt | 18,856 | 18,216 | 15,088 | 17,569 | 19,511 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | kt | 247,867 | 253,876 | 258,751 | 271,234 | 270,152 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | kt | 2,138 | 2,170 | 2,201 | 2,668 | 2,350 | ||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | kt | 116 | 112 | 98.1 | 90.4 | 82.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | kt | 13,191 | 13,109 | 12,898 | 14,122 | 14,322 | ||||||||||||||||
| Norway | kt | 917 | 750 | 786 | 821 | 802 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | kt | 140,908 | 155,369 | 158,514 | 155,991 | 159,747 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | kt | 2,520 | 3,449 | 3,222 | 2,888 | 3,123 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | kt | 53,274 | 56,574 | 56,776 | 70,593 | 66,154 |
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