This statistic shows the amount of PM2.5 emissions attributable to the production of electricity through coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017. Emissions have decreased significantly over the years, from 30,590 metric tons in 1990 to 970 metric tons in 2017.
PM2.5 emissions from the production of electricity through coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 5, 2019). PM2.5 emissions from the production of electricity through coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 22, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/483764/fine-particles-emission-from-electricity-production-through-coal-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "PM2.5 emissions from the production of electricity through coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. June 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed March 22, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/483764/fine-particles-emission-from-electricity-production-through-coal-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). PM2.5 emissions from the production of electricity through coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 22, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/483764/fine-particles-emission-from-electricity-production-through-coal-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Pm2.5 Emissions from The Production of Electricity through Coal 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/483764/fine-particles-emission-from-electricity-production-through-coal-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK), PM2.5 emissions from the production of electricity through coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/483764/fine-particles-emission-from-electricity-production-through-coal-united-kingdom/ (last visited March 22, 2023)
PM2.5 emissions from the production of electricity through coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/483764/fine-particles-emission-from-electricity-production-through-coal-united-kingdom/