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Australia - Coal - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
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Mar 14, 2024

Australia's December 2023 Coal Exports Reach $5.5 Billion

Australia Coal Exports

In December 2023, shipments abroad of coal increased by 6.3% to 33M tons, rising for the fourth consecutive month after two months of decline. Overall, exports recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in March 2023 when exports increased by 24% m-o-m.

In value terms, coal exports stood at $5.5B (IndexBox estimates) in December 2023. Over the period under review, exports, however, recorded a pronounced setback. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in March 2023 with an increase of 12% m-o-m.Australia Coal Exports By Country (Million USD)

COUNTRYExport Value of Coal in Australia (million USD)
Dec 2022Jan 2023Feb 2023Mar 2023Apr 2023May 2023Jun 2023Jul 2023Aug 2023Sep 2023Oct 2023Nov 2023Dec 2023
Japan3,7963,1442,5462,5011,7171,8721,8651,8361,5871,4501,6851,6611,736
India1,3181,2226881,0481,0831,0221,006765643800894909875
South Korea1,124707748679645385587427446596424541740
Taiwan (Chinese)654696650749766630633517414363294272584
Vietnam202298274314228318309139195244127267224
Malaysia21818914177.812212930.799.598.072.512970.435.8
Others1,0657101,1401,5331,6061,6121,4681,2561,1881,0831,3971,3711,306
Total8,3776,9666,1866,9026,1665,9685,8985,0384,5694,6084,9495,0905,500

Exports by Country

Japan (9.8M tons) was the main destination for coal exports from Australia, accounting for a 30% share of total exports. Moreover, coal exports to Japan exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, South Korea (4.4M tons), twofold. The third position in this ranking was held by India (4.3M tons), with a 13% share.

From December 2022 to December 2023, the average monthly growth rate of volume to Japan stood at -1.1%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average monthly rates of exports growth: South Korea (-1.0% per month) and India (-2.8% per month).

In value terms, Japan ($1.7B), India ($875M) and South Korea ($740M) appeared to be the largest markets for coal exported from Australia worldwide, with a combined 61% share of total exports. These countries were followed by Taiwan (Chinese), Vietnam and Malaysia, which together accounted for a further 15%.

In terms of the main countries of destination, Vietnam, with a CAGR of +0.9%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced a decline.

Exports by Type

Coal other than lignite (33M tons) was the largest type of coal exported from Australia, accounting for a approximately 100% share of total exports.

From December 2022 to December 2023, the average monthly growth rate of the volume of export of coal other than lignite was relatively modest.

In value terms, coal other than lignite ($5.5B) also remains the largest type of coal exported from Australia.

From December 2022 to December 2023, the average monthly growth rate of the export volume of coal other than lignite amounted to -3.4%.

Export Prices by Country

In December 2023, the coal price stood at $167 per ton (FOB, Australia), rising by 1.7% against the previous month. In general, the export price, however, saw a perceptible shrinkage. Over the period under review, the average export prices hit record highs at $269 per ton in December 2022; however, from January 2023 to December 2023, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination: the country with the highest price was Taiwan (Chinese) ($204 per ton), while the average price for exports to China ($109 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From December 2022 to December 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to India (-0.5%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced a decline.

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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    3. 3. MARKET OVERVIEW

      Understanding the Current State of The Market and its Prospects

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      2. MARKET STRUCTURE: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
      3. TRADE BALANCE: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
      4. PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
      5. MARKET FORECAST TO 2035

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      1. TOP PRODUCTS TO DIVERSIFY YOUR BUSINESS
      2. BEST-SELLING PRODUCTS
      3. MOST CONSUMED PRODUCTS
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      5. MOST PROFITABLE PRODUCTS FOR EXPORTS

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      Choosing the Best Countries to Establish Your Sustainable Supply Chain

      1. TOP COUNTRIES TO SOURCE YOUR PRODUCT
      2. TOP PRODUCING COUNTRIES
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      3. IMPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024)

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      1. EXPORTS: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
      2. EXPORTS BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024)
      3. EXPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024)

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      2. Market Volume, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
      3. Market Value: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
      4. Per Capita Consumption: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
      5. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
      6. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
      7. Import Prices, By Country, 2012–2024
      8. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
      9. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
      10. Export Prices, By Country, 2012–2024

    12. LIST OF FIGURES

      1. Market Volume, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
      2. Market Value: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
      3. Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, in Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
      4. Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, in Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
      5. Trade Balance, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
      6. Trade Balance, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
      7. Per Capita Consumption: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
      8. Market Volume Forecast to 2035
      9. Market Value Forecast to 2035
      10. Market Size and Growth, By Product
      11. Average Per Capita Consumption, By Product
      12. Exports and Growth, By Product
      13. Export Prices and Growth, By Product
      14. Production Volume and Growth
      15. Exports and Growth
      16. Export Prices and Growth
      17. Market Size and Growth
      18. Per Capita Consumption
      19. Imports and Growth
      20. Import Prices
      21. Production, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
      22. Production, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
      23. Imports, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
      24. Imports, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
      25. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
      26. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
      27. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
      28. Import Prices, By Country, 2012–2024
      29. Exports, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
      30. Exports, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
      31. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
      32. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
      33. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
      34. Export Prices, By Country, 2012–2024

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