There still appears to be net growth in Asia Pacific region: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/coal/coa

There still appears to be net growth in Asia Pacific region: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/coal/coal-consumption.html https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/stat... and the interactive chart: http://tools.bp.com/energy-charting-tool#/st/coal/dt/consumption/unit/MTOE/region/NOA/SCA/EU/MIE/AFR/AP/view/area/ http://tools.bp.com/energy-charting-tool#/st/coal/dt/consump... That region is consuming more than 7x North American consumption and accounts for 73% of overall consumption. Unfortunately, it’s also the area seeing the least drop as a percentage. In other words, the rest of the world can completely get rid of coal and the total global coal emissions will still be higher than they were before 2003.