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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Lignite, not agglomerated. In 2023, Lignite, not agglomerated were the world's 304th most traded product, with a total trade of $11.7B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Lignite, not agglomerated decreased by -2.14%, from $11.9B to $11.7B. Trade in Lignite, not agglomerated represent 0.052% of total world trade.

Lignite, not agglomerated are a part of Lignite.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Lignite, not agglomerated  were Indonesia ($10.5B), Philippines ($424M), Germany ($109M), Mongolia ($104M), and Bosnia and Herzegovina ($88.3M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Lignite, not agglomerated were China ($10.6B), Serbia ($377M), Pakistan ($114M), South Korea ($111M), and Uzbekistan ($88M).

Ranking Lignite, not agglomerated ranks 4271st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Lignite is one of the fossil fuels, like coal, that is used as an energy source. It is often used as a fuel for power plants that generate electricity.

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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$10.5B
Top Destination (2023)China$10.6B

In 2023 Lignite, not agglomerated were the world's 304th most traded product (out of 4,644).

In 2023, the top exporters of Lignite, not agglomerated were Indonesia ($10.5B), Philippines ($424M), Germany ($109M), Mongolia ($104M), and Bosnia and Herzegovina ($88.3M).

In 2023, the top importers of Lignite, not agglomerated were China ($10.6B), Serbia ($377M), Pakistan ($114M), South Korea ($111M), and Uzbekistan ($88M).

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Exporters of Lignite, not agglomerated (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Mongolia$96M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Serbia$229M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Lignite, not agglomerated grew the fastest in Mongolia ($96M), Bulgaria ($67.7M), Kazakhstan ($22.1M), Greece ($19.4M), and Bosnia and Herzegovina ($17.8M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Lignite, not agglomerated were Serbia ($229M), South Korea ($107M), Uzbekistan ($41.6M), Poland ($19.5M), and North Macedonia ($19.4M).

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Exporters of Lignite, not agglomerated (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Lignite, not agglomerated (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Lignite, not agglomerated.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 0.78. This means that most of the exports of Lignite, not agglomerated are explained by 1 countries.

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Value of Exports in Lignite, not agglomerated

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Indonesia$10.5B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)China$10.6B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Lignite, not agglomerated. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Lignite, not agglomerated during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Lignite, not agglomerated were Indonesia ($10.5B), Philippines ($417M), Mongolia ($104M), Germany ($97.7M), and Bulgaria ($83.6M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Lignite, not agglomerated were China ($10.6B), Serbia ($377M), Pakistan ($114M), Uzbekistan ($87.8M), and Slovenia ($77.7M).

Net Trade (2023)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Lignite, not agglomerated.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Lignite, not agglomerated by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

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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)

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