Uranium is a silvery-white metal that is radioactive with unique nuclear properties. Uranium’s major uses are as high-density penetrators in the military sector and as a fuel for nuclear power plants in the civilian sphere. Worldwide exports of uranium were worth US$13.5 billion during 2023, up by 155.4% over the 5-year period starting from $5.6 billion in 2019. Year over … [Read more...] about Uranium Exports by Country
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Coal Imports by Country
Global purchases of imported coal totaled US$219.5 billion in 2023. That dollar cost for worldwide coal imports reflects a 63.8% increase since 2019 when imported coal cost $134 billion but a -24.1% drop from 2022 when globally imported coal amounted to $289.1 billion in international spending. The top 5 importers of coal are Japan, mainland China, India, South Korea and … [Read more...] about Coal Imports by Country
Coal Exports by Country
Global sales for coal exports from all countries totaled US$189.7 billion in 2023. The worldwide value of coal exports expanded by an average 66.9% for all exporting countries since 2019 when overall coal shipments were valued at $113.6 billion. From 2022 to 2023, the value of exported coal declined by -22.6% starting from $245.1 billion. The 5 biggest exporters of coal are … [Read more...] about Coal Exports by Country
Crude Oil Imports by Country
Global purchases of imported crude oil were worth a total US$1.359 trillion in 2023 resulting from the crude petroleum energy demand of 120 countries, territories or islands. Overall, the dollar cost of crude oil bought by all importing countries grew by 27.2% since five years earlier in 2019 when globally imported crude oil purchases were valued at $1.068 trillion. Year over … [Read more...] about Crude Oil Imports by Country
Crude Oil Exports by Country
Globally exported crude oil totaled US$1.29 trillion for 2023. That dollar amount results from a 52.5% increase compared to $845.5 billion worth of crude oil exports five years earlier during 2019. Year over year, the value of the world’s exports of crude oil flatlined via a 1.1% gain from $1.276 trillion in 2022. Crude oil ranks as the world’s most valuable exported product … [Read more...] about Crude Oil Exports by Country