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According to the International Energy Agency (MediumTerm Coal Market Report, 2016a), the planet's population has been burning more coal over the last decade than at any time throughout its coal consumption increased by over 15%, from 3480 million tons in 2007 to 3887 million tons in 2013 (Coal information: overview, 2017), which on average makes up % a year.