This statistic shows the amount of PM2.5 emissions from the mining of coal and lignite in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017. Emissions decreased significantly from 1990 to 2010, dropping from 1,820 metric tons to 490 metric tons respectively. Emissions continued to decrease over the following years, though more slowly, totaling 180 metric tons in 2017.
PM2.5 emissions from the mining of coal and lignite in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017
(in 1,000 metric tons)
PM2.5 is defined as particulate matter of 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter and is known as fine particles. Sector classification is based on the NACE code, which is the industry standard classification system for economic activities in the European Community.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 5, 2019). PM2.5 emissions from the mining of coal and lignite in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/483605/fine-particles-emission-from-the-mining-of-coal-and-lignite-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "PM2.5 emissions from the mining of coal and lignite in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. June 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/483605/fine-particles-emission-from-the-mining-of-coal-and-lignite-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). PM2.5 emissions from the mining of coal and lignite in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/483605/fine-particles-emission-from-the-mining-of-coal-and-lignite-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Pm2.5 Emissions from The Mining of Coal and Lignite in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/483605/fine-particles-emission-from-the-mining-of-coal-and-lignite-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK), PM2.5 emissions from the mining of coal and lignite in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/483605/fine-particles-emission-from-the-mining-of-coal-and-lignite-united-kingdom/ (last visited August 18, 2022)
