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)
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 production of electricity through coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 09, 2024, 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 November 09, 2024. 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: November 09, 2024. 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 November 09, 2024)
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/
