Price for Lignite; Whether or Not Pulverised, But Not Agglomerated, Excluding Jet in Algeria - 2022
Contents:
- Price for Lignite; Whether or Not Pulverised, But Not Agglomerated, Excluding Jet in Algeria (CIF) - 2022
- Imports of Lignite; Whether or Not Pulverised, But Not Agglomerated, Excluding Jet in Algeria
Price for Lignite; Whether or Not Pulverised, But Not Agglomerated, Excluding Jet in Algeria (CIF) - 2022
The average import price for lignite; whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated, excluding jets stood at $179 per ton in 2022, with an increase of 15% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price, however, showed a precipitous contraction. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2017 when the average import price increased by 101%. The import price peaked at $1,882 per ton in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2022, import prices failed to regain momentum.
There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was the United States ($510 per ton), while the price for Canada totaled $112 per ton.
From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Canada (-13.9%).
Imports of Lignite; Whether or Not Pulverised, But Not Agglomerated, Excluding Jet in Algeria
In 2022, overseas purchases of lignite; whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated, excluding jets increased by 106% to 34 tons for the first time since 2019, thus ending a two-year declining trend. In general, imports, however, saw a precipitous decline.
In value terms, imports of lignite; whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated, excluding jets soared to $6K in 2022. Overall, imports, however, recorded a dramatic contraction.
Import of Lignite; Whether or Not Pulverised, But Not Agglomerated, Excluding Jet in Algeria (Thousand USD) | |||||
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COUNTRY | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | CAGR, 2019-2022 |
Canada | 10.1 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 3.2 | -31.8% |
United States | 6.7 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 2.6 | -27.1% |
Others | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -48.9% |
Total | 18.3 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 6.0 | -31.0% |
Top Suppliers of Lignite; Whether or Not Pulverised, But Not Agglomerated, Excluding Jet to Algeria in 2022:
- Canada (28.3 tons)
- United States (5.2 tons)
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