Volumes of coal imported to and exported from the United Kingdom have fluctuated throughout the years. Between 1970 and 2022, coal import volumes to the UK tended to be higher than the amount of coal exported. In 2022, the UK imported 6.36 million metric tons of coal and exported 590,000 metric tons of coal.
Imports and exports of coal mined in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons)
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GOV.UK, und UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Imports and exports of coal mined in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. September 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/370921/united-kingdom-uk-mined-coal-trade/
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GOV.UK, and UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Imports and Exports of Coal Mined in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1970 to 2022 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/370921/united-kingdom-uk-mined-coal-trade/
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Imports and exports of coal mined in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], GOV.UK, & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, September 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/370921/united-kingdom-uk-mined-coal-trade/