Our World in Data uses long-run data to show that since the late 1980s, almost all of the growth in global coal consumption has come from China. The structural fact is essential background for understanding global energy demand and carbon emissions. Reading trends across long series avoids misjudgment better than looking at a single point in time.
Chinese title: 1980年代末以来全球煤炭用量增长几乎全部来自中国
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