[conductr]

Relative numbers can be misleading and saying coal consumption has decreased is actually false. We’re not doing Mother Earth any favors by sustaining very high consumption but the average reader would believe it’s a green trend.

[smallerfish]

I didn't say decreased, I said leveled off. Mouse over and compare 2011 with 2019.

Of course we need to cut coal usage as far as possible, if not completely.

[conductr]

I know but the parent comment and original post said something like “less reliant on coal” which is a relative interpretation and your “leveling off” comment illustrates my point about how relative figures get misconstrued because you can’t exactly become less reliant on something when your consumption remains the same.