Despite many countries switching from fossil fuels to cleaner ones, global coal consumption will reach an all-time high of 164 Exajoules (EJ) in 2023, according to a Visual Capitalist analysis highlighting coal's role in the energy mix globally, respectively the regions that consume large amounts of coal. Coal is a major player in the global energy mix, contributing 26% of global energy in 2023, which is more than all non-fossil fuel sources combined. The only source of energy that had a