Petroleum, natural gas, and coal are exported from various source countries to countries reliant on these fossil fuels. Fossil fuel exports are dominated by a relatively small group of countries, many of which derive a significant portion of their export revenues and government income from these resources.
According to Climate Action Tracker, in 2022 the ten largest fossil fuel exporters are responsible for roughly 60% of all exported fossil fuel emissions. Russia contributes the most to global emissions from fossil fuel exports overall, due to its large exports of oil, gas, and coal. Australia and Indonesia are major coal exporters, while the United States leads in emissions from gas exports and Saudi Arabia in those from oil. Together, the top six exporters (Russia, Australia, the US, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and Canada) account for half of all fossil fuel export-related emissions.
Coal trade was expected to reach an all-time high in 2024. Asia Pacific accounting for 84% of global coal imports in 2023.
Petroleum
This is a list of countries by oil exports - mostly based on The World Factbook: Rank Country/region Oil - exports Date of information1 2020 est.2 2020 est.3 2020 est.4 20205 2021 est.6 20207 20208 20209 202010 2019 est.
Natural gas
This is a list of countries by natural gas exports - mostly based on The World Factbook: Rank Country/region Natural gas - exports (cu m) Date of information1199,928,345,000 2020 est.2149,538,000,000 2020 est.3143,700,000,000 2020 est.4112,951,000,000 2020 est.5102,262,000,000 2020 est.670,932,000,000 2020 est.750,092,000,000 2020 est.839,976,000,000 2020 est.939,459,000,000 2020 est.1035,586,138,000 2020 est.
Coal
This is a list of countries by coal exports - mostly based on US Energy Information Administration: Rank Country Coal - exports (thousand short tons) Date of information1451,520 20202429,894 20203244,312 2020482,573 2020 574,775 2020669,067 2020735,217 2020831,472 2020921,572 2020109,210 2020
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