The Australian Coal Industry - Coal Exports Details
Australia's Black Coal Exports by Destination: 2008-09 *
| Destination Region/Country |
Metallurgical Coal |
Thermal Coal |
Total Coal |
Share % |
| Volume - million tonnes |
| Asia |
| Japan |
43.3 |
61.5 |
104.8 |
39.8 |
| Korea (Rep of) |
15.1 |
27.9 |
43.1 |
16.3 |
| Taiwan |
6.1 |
20.0 |
26.1 |
9.9 |
| China |
15.5 |
9.5 |
25.0 |
9.5 |
| India |
23.8 |
0.9 |
24.7 |
9.4 |
| Thailand |
0 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
1.3 |
| Malaysia |
0 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
1.0 |
| Turkey |
1.7 |
0.3 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
| Other Asia |
0.9 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
| Total Asia |
106.6 |
126.9 |
233.5 |
88.6 |
| Europe |
| Netherlands |
3.6 |
0.6 |
4.2 |
1.6 |
| United Kingdom |
3.9 |
0.1 |
3.9 |
1.5 |
| France |
2.3 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
1.3 |
| Italy |
2.2 |
0 |
2.2 |
0.8 |
| Spain |
1.7 |
0.2 |
1.9 |
0.7 |
| Belgium/Luxembourg |
1.7 |
0.1 |
1.8 |
0.7 |
| Germany |
1.4 |
0.1 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
| Sweden |
1.0 |
0.1 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
| Other Europe |
0.9 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
| Total Europe^ |
18.6 |
2.2 |
20.9 |
7.9 |
| Other Countries |
| Brazil |
3.9 |
0.2 |
4.1 |
1.5 |
| Mexico |
0.4 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
0.9 |
| South Africa |
1.0 |
0 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
| Other |
0.9 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
| Total Other Countries |
6.2 |
2.9 |
9.1 |
3.4 |
| Total 2008-09 |
131.4 |
132.0 |
263.4 |
100.0 |
| Total 2007-08 |
137.5 |
114.8 |
252.3 |
100.0 |
| Change % |
- 4.4 |
15.0 |
4.4 |
|
| Total value - $A million |
| 2008-09 |
40,166 |
18,208 |
58,373 |
|
| 2007-08 |
16,160 |
8,520 |
24,680 |
|
| Change % |
148.6 |
113.7 |
136.5 |
|
| Average value - $A per tonne |
| 2008-09 |
305.66 |
137.90 |
221.58 |
|
| 2007-08 |
117.54 |
74.20 |
97.82 |
|
| Change % |
160.0 |
85.8 |
126.5 |
|
* Year ending 30 June. ^ Europe and EU totals are the same.
Source: Coal Services Pty Limited