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Lignite; whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet

2702 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $9.6BRnk 388 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $8.29B | $8.75BIndonesia | China
2022
Product Complexity -1.68Rnk 979 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 36.1%Rnk 62 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.041%Rnk 388 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Lignite. In 2022, Lignite were the world's 388th most traded product, with a total trade of $9.6B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Lignite grew by 36.1%, from $7.05B to $9.6B. Trade in Lignite represent 0.041% 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 2022 the top exporters of Lignite  were Indonesia ($8.29B), Philippines ($450M), Russia ($348M), Germany ($154M), and Czechia ($111M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Lignite were China ($8.75B), Serbia ($141M), South Korea ($96M), Poland ($71.8M), and Pakistan ($67.5M).

Ranking Lignite ranks 979th 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 (2022)Indonesia$8.29B
Top Destination (2022)China$8.75B

In 2022 Lignite were the world's 388th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Lignite were Indonesia ($8.29B), Philippines ($450M), Russia ($348M), Germany ($154M), and Czechia ($111M).

In 2022, the top importers of Lignite were China ($8.75B), Serbia ($141M), South Korea ($96M), Poland ($71.8M), and Pakistan ($67.5M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Indonesia$2.97B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)China$2.21B

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Lignite grew the fastest in Indonesia ($2.97B), Czechia ($70.3M), Bosnia and Herzegovina ($64.2M), Germany ($19.4M), and Romania ($16.5M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Lignite were China ($2.21B), Serbia ($116M), Pakistan ($53.9M), Singapore ($39.3M), and Poland ($37.1M).

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Exporters of Lignite (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 0.97. 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 (2022)Indonesia$8.28B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$8.75B

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 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Lignite were Indonesia ($8.28B), Philippines ($445M), Russia ($332M), Germany ($145M), and Czechia ($74.8M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Lignite were China ($8.75B), Serbia ($136M), Poland ($70.4M), Pakistan ($67.4M), and Singapore ($59M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Lignite, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Lignite, not agglomerated ($9.49B) and Lignite, agglomerated ($112M)

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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

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 (2022)

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 (2022)

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