UK steam coal imports by country

Between 2002 and 2021, Russia has often been the leading source country of steam coal imports to the United Kingdom. Imports of Russian steam coal peaked in 2006 at 22.5 million metric tons. Since then, the UK's imports of steam coal have notably decreased, though Russia was again the leading source for steam coal in 2021, providing 1.12 million metric tons.

Leading supplier of steam coal to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)

Characteristic	EU	Australia	Canada	China	Colombia	Indonesia	South Africa	Russia	USA	Other countries	Venezuela
2021*	257	-	-	-	167	-	97	1,121	388	74	319
2020	276	-	-	-	115	-	67	893	20	62	968
2019	307	-	-	-	1,135	-	158	1,846	903	201	126
2018	254	-	-	-	635	-	118	3,761	2,807	33	-
2017	293	-	-	-	731	-	50	2,919	1,452	244	-
2016	337	-	-	-	2,667	-	98	1,554	373	589	-
2015	526	-	-	-	6,553	-	260	7,080	2,943	303	-
2014	690	-	-	78	9,691	-	145	16,438	8,164	549	-
2013	1,125	89	499	-	11,293	-	478	19,007	10,998	716	-
2012	583	-	153	-	11,749	-	546	17,459	8,858	272	-
2011	1,056	-	-	-	8,010	-	647	12,093	4,461	205	-
2010	881	-	-	-	6,236	271	763	9,166	2,349	86	-
2009	1,136	443	-	600	5,233	719	3,034	18,414	3,112	103	-
2008	933	699	-	-	5,294	2,162	4,249	21,193	2,792	59	-
2007	482	535	-	170	3,842	1,470	7,941	20,185	1,121	-	-
2006	1,584	156	-	36	3,883	1,954	12,746	22,543	707	-	-
2005	1,001	828	-	106	3,369	1,682	12,862	16,888	266	229	-
2004	932	2,101	-	179	3,610	1,532	10,023	9,676	743	818	-
2003	314	1,289	-	188	2,974	375	12,028	3,400	167	4,362	-
2002	307	761	-	200	3,779	50	9,948	3,765	254	2,830	-