Crushed rock was the leading mineral commodity in the United Kingdom (UK) based on production volume in 2021, with over 125 million metric tons produced that year. A significantly lower amount of fossil fuels (oil, gas, and coal) was also produced in the UK that year, at 1.1 million metric tons of coal.
Mineral production in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021 by category (in million metric tons)
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British Geological Survey. (January 2, 2024). Mineral production in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021 by category (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182404/mineral-production-uk-by-category/
British Geological Survey. "Mineral production in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021 by category (in million metric tons)." Chart. January 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182404/mineral-production-uk-by-category/
British Geological Survey. (2024). Mineral production in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021 by category (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182404/mineral-production-uk-by-category/
British Geological Survey. "Mineral Production in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2021 by Category (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182404/mineral-production-uk-by-category/
British Geological Survey, Mineral production in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021 by category (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182404/mineral-production-uk-by-category/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
Mineral production in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021 by category (in million metric tons) [Graph], British Geological Survey, January 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182404/mineral-production-uk-by-category/