Canada's coal exports fell in July 2026 from the previous month, ending a two-month run of gains, with shipments also down for a fifth straight month year on year.

The country exported 2.76 million tonnes of coal in July, down 20.83% year on year and 5.51% from the previous month, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada.

Export value for the month totaled $706 million, up 11.25% year on year and 10.85% month on month.

South Korea was the largest destination in July, taking 812,800 tonnes, up 26.78% year on year and 29.27% month on month. Japan followed with 657,900 tonnes, up 7.89% from a year earlier but down 14.05% from June.

Exports to China's mainland stood at 575,000 tonnes, down 56.45% year on year and 25.21% month on month. Shipments to Brazil reached 153,600 tonnes, up 86.12% year on year and 104.73% from the prior month.

In the first seven months of 2026, Canada's cumulative coal exports stood at 18.79 million tonnes, down 16.26% year on year, while export value fell 2.95% to $4.32 billion.

Exports to China's mainland over January-July came to 4.76 million tonnes, down 33.68% from the same period a year earlier.