Mitigation Country Study – China

China is the largest coal producing and consuming country of the world. Between 1980 and 2004, total raw coal output increased from 620 Mt to 1970 Mt, the average annual growth rate is 5%. China’s coal consumption accounts for 29.6% of the world total in 2000. Coal plays an important role in the development in China. It is not only the main fuel of industrial sectors, but also important residential energy and chemical feedstock. In China, coal is mainly used as electricity generation, heating supply, cooking, residential living, chemical industry, building material etc.