energy consumption in the UK covered by coal has dropped dramatically over the last half a century. In comparison, natural gas consumption in the UK has been increasing during this period, and as such, emissions from this energy source have risen significantly.
Emissions from coal use in the United Kingdom totaled 448 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO2) in 1960, but by 2020 had dropped to just 23 MtCO2. This is because the share of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel combustion in the United Kingdom from 1960 to 2020, by fuel type* (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide)
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Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Atlas). (November 4, 2021). Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel combustion in the United Kingdom from 1960 to 2020, by fuel type* (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198375/carbon-dioxide-emissions-from-fossil-fuels-in-uk/
Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Atlas). "Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel combustion in the United Kingdom from 1960 to 2020, by fuel type* (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide)." Chart. November 4, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198375/carbon-dioxide-emissions-from-fossil-fuels-in-uk/
Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Atlas). (2021). Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel combustion in the United Kingdom from 1960 to 2020, by fuel type* (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198375/carbon-dioxide-emissions-from-fossil-fuels-in-uk/
Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Atlas). "Carbon Dioxide (Co2) Emissions from Fossil Fuel Combustion in The United Kingdom from 1960 to 2020, by Fuel Type* (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198375/carbon-dioxide-emissions-from-fossil-fuels-in-uk/
Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Atlas), Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel combustion in the United Kingdom from 1960 to 2020, by fuel type* (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198375/carbon-dioxide-emissions-from-fossil-fuels-in-uk/ (last visited May 23, 2022)