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Lignite; whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet

2702 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $11.9BRnk 318 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $10.7B | $10.7BIndonesia | China
2023
Product Complexity -1.54Rnk 967 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -1.22%Rnk 452 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.053%Rnk 318 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Lignite. In 2023, Lignite were the world's 318th most traded product, with a total trade of $11.9B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Lignite decreased by -1.22%, from $12B to $11.9B. Trade in Lignite represent 0.053% of total world trade.

Lignite are a part of Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation. They include Lignite, not agglomerated and Lignite, agglomerated.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Lignite  were Indonesia ($10.7B), Philippines ($424M), Germany ($135M), Mongolia ($104M), and Bosnia and Herzegovina ($92.2M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Lignite were China ($10.7B), Serbia ($381M), Pakistan ($114M), South Korea ($111M), and Uzbekistan ($88M).

Ranking Lignite ranks 967th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Lignite is a brown coal that is used in the production of electricity. It is also used in the production of steel, as a fuel for power plants, and as a raw material for the production of chemicals.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2023)Indonesia$10.7B
Top Destination (2023)China$10.7B

In 2023 Lignite were the world's 318th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Lignite were Indonesia ($10.7B), Philippines ($424M), Germany ($135M), Mongolia ($104M), and Bosnia and Herzegovina ($92.2M).

In 2023, the top importers of Lignite were China ($10.7B), Serbia ($381M), Pakistan ($114M), South Korea ($111M), and Uzbekistan ($88M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Indonesia$114M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Serbia$223M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Lignite grew the fastest in Indonesia ($114M), Mongolia ($96M), Bulgaria ($67.7M), Kazakhstan ($21.6M), and Greece ($19.4M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Lignite were Serbia ($223M), South Korea ($107M), Uzbekistan ($41.6M), North Macedonia ($25.5M), and Poland ($20.2M).

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Exporters of Lignite (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Lignite.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 0.81. This means that most of the exports of Lignite are explained by 1 countries.

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Value of Exports in Lignite

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Indonesia$10.7B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)China$10.7B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Lignite. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Lignite during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Lignite were Indonesia ($10.7B), Philippines ($417M), Germany ($123M), Mongolia ($104M), and Bosnia and Herzegovina ($85.7M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Lignite were China ($10.7B), Serbia ($370M), Pakistan ($114M), Uzbekistan ($87.8M), and Slovenia ($77.8M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Lignite, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Lignite, not agglomerated ($11.7B) and Lignite, agglomerated ($208M)

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Lignite.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Lignite by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $9.25M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $12k

Lignite’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $9.25M.  Lignite’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $12k.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2023)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Lignite to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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