In 2023, the final consumption of brown coal briquettes in France's non-metallic minerals sector stood at approximately 11.80 thousand metric tons. Based on the forecasted data, consumption from 2024 to 2028 shows a gradual increase from 12.12 to 13.47 thousand metric tons. This represents a year-on-year growth rate of approximately 2.8% from 2024 to 2025, and 2.6% from 2025 to 2026. Over the five-year forecast period, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is around 2.7%.
Looking at future trends, factors to watch include technological advancements that might affect efficiency and usage patterns, regulatory changes impacting the environmental footprint of mineral processing industries, and potential shifts in energy policies that could influence the adoption of cleaner alternatives to brown coal briquettes.
