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India

11.3 % Global Consumption

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India , China and the United States make up the three largest consumers of coal and their signatures were all notably absent from any agreements to stop burning coal at COP26 . Again , the figures may be distorted by India ’ s large population , but per capita they burn less than any country in the Top 10 globally . Although PM Modi made a net zero pledge by 2070 , expect coal production and consumption to ramp up in the next few decades as India attempts to become more self-reliant and lift millions out of poverty .

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