CO2 from coal in United Kingdom stood at 16.95 mn t in 2024, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is down 5.4% from 17.91 mn t in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 115.4 mn t (down 85% since). The highest value since 1750 was 501.7 mn t in 1916, the lowest 9.306 mn t in 1750. United Kingdom ranked 43rd highest of the 136 countries in this dataset in 2024; China ranked first.
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CO2 from coal in United Kingdom stood at 16.95 mn t in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
The latest value is down 5.4% from 17.91 mn t in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 115.4 mn t (down 85% since).
United Kingdom ranked 43rd highest of the 136 countries in this dataset in 2024; China ranked first.
The highest value since 1750 was 501.7 mn t in 1916, the lowest 9.306 mn t in 1750.
| Indicator | CO2 from coal |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | mn t |
| Source | Our World in Data |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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Our World in Data. (2026). CO2 from coal — United Kingdom [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/co2-from-coal/GBR. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-co2-coal
Our World in Data. "CO2 from coal — United Kingdom." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/co2-from-coal/GBR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-co2-coal.
Our World in Data. 2026. "CO2 from coal — United Kingdom." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/co2-from-coal/GBR. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-co2-coal.
@misc{econdash_co2_from_coal_gbr,
author = {{Our World in Data}},
title = {{CO2 from coal --- United Kingdom}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/co2-from-coal/GBR},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-co2-coal}
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