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Peat

July 12, 2013

In 2012, domestic production of peat, excluding Alaska, was estimated to be 560 kt (617,000 st), compared with 568 kt (626,000 st) in 2011. In 2012, imports decreased to 940 kt (1 million st) compared with 982 kt (1.1 million st) in 2011, and exports were estimated to have increased to 75 kt (82,600 st) in 2012. U.S. apparent consumption for 2012 was estimated to have remained the same as that of 2011. World production was estimated to be about 27 Mt (30 million st) in 2012, which was slightly higher than 2011.

Publication Year 2013
Title Peat
Authors L.E. Apodaca
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Mining Engineering
Index ID 70046554
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization National Minerals Information Center