The world currently consumes more than 4.05 Gt (4.46 billion st) of coal for power generation, iron and steel production, cement manufacturing and liquid fuel. Coal is one of the world's most important sources of energy. It provides fuel for almost 40 percent of the electricity generated worldwide, according to "Coal-Fired Generation Staging a Comeback," a new report from Research and Markets. In many countries, that 40 percent figure is higher. Poland relies on coal for more than 94 percent of its electricity. In South Africa, that figure is 92 percent. Coal accounts for 77 percent of China's electricity generation. And in Australia, coal generates 76 percent of that country's electricity.
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