UK coal mining trade 1970-2021

Volumes of coal imported to and exported from the United Kingdom have fluctuated throughout the years. Between 1970 and 2021, coal import volumes to the UK tended to be higher than the amount of coal exported. In 2021, the UK imported 4.6 million metric tons of coal and exported 1.1 million metric tons of coal.

Imports and exports of coal mined in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)

Characteristic	Imports	Exports
2021	4,608	1,129
2020	4,531	1,309
2019	6,229	740
2018	10,084	634
2017	8,498	495
2016	8,914	443
2015	22,518	385
2014	42,225	425
2013	50,611	595
2012	44,815	488
2011	32,527	491
2010	26,541	715
2005	43,968	536
2000	23,445	661
1995	15,896	859
1990	14,783	2,307
1985	12,732	2,432
1980	7,334	3,809
1975	5,083	2,182
1970	79	3,191

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Release date

September 2022

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

1970 to 2021

Supplementary notes

* Provisional
The figures do not include exports that are resting at a UK port for which the UK is not the intended final destination.
This statistic using original data from the Government Digital Service and includes copyright material licensed under © Crown, the Open Government License v3.0

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