Colombian coal exports

Colombia is the world’s sixth largest seaborne exporter of coal, and the second largest in the Americas after the USA. Export volumes from this South American country have steadily declined in the last decade, as it was being penalized by decreasing coal demand in the Atlantic basin, and by its distance from the more resilient Asian markets. This however turned around somewhat last year given the current strength of European demand. Total seaborne coal exports from Colombia in the 12 months of 2021 reached 56.3 mln tonnes, +12.8% y- o-y, according to Refinitiv vessel tracking data.