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.