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Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day) in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day) was 0.0001 short tons per capita per day in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0001 short tons per capita per day
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
43rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.007 short tons per capita per day
in 1980
All-time low
0.0001 short tons per capita per day
in 2019
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Per capita daily coal consumption in United Kingdom, 1980–2019

00.0020.0040.0061980199920191980: 0.007 short tons per capita per day1981: 0.007 short tons per capita per day1982: 0.007 short tons per capita per day1983: 0.006 short tons per capita per day1984: 0.003 short tons per capita per day1985: 0.005 short tons per capita per day1986: 0.006 short tons per capita per day1987: 0.006 short tons per capita per day1988: 0.006 short tons per capita per day1989: 0.005 short tons per capita per day1990: 0.005 short tons per capita per day1991: 0.005 short tons per capita per day1992: 0.004 short tons per capita per day1993: 0.004 short tons per capita per day1994: 0.003 short tons per capita per day1995: 0.003 short tons per capita per day1996: 0.003 short tons per capita per day1997: 0.003 short tons per capita per day1998: 0.002 short tons per capita per day1999: 0.002 short tons per capita per day2000: 0.002 short tons per capita per day2001: 0.002 short tons per capita per day2002: 0.002 short tons per capita per day2003: 0.001 short tons per capita per day2004: 0.001 short tons per capita per day2005: 0.001 short tons per capita per day2006: 0.001 short tons per capita per day2007: 0.001 short tons per capita per day2008: 0.001 short tons per capita per day2009: 0.001 short tons per capita per day2010: 0.001 short tons per capita per day2011: 0.001 short tons per capita per day2012: 0.001 short tons per capita per day2013: 0.001 short tons per capita per day2014: 0.001 short tons per capita per day2015: 0 short tons per capita per day2016: 0 short tons per capita per day2017: 0 short tons per capita per day2018: 0 short tons per capita per day2019: 0 short tons per capita per day

Source: U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/. Measured in short tons per capita per day.

Analysis

In 2019, per capita daily coal consumption in United Kingdom stood at 0.0001 short tons per capita per day. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 88.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita daily coal consumption in United Kingdom peaked at 0.007 short tons per capita per day in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 short tons per capita per day, in 2019.

United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day) in United Kingdom, year by year

Year short tons per capita per day Change
1980 0.007 short tons per capita per day —
1981 0.0068 short tons per capita per day -2.1%
1982 0.0067 short tons per capita per day -2.1%
1983 0.0064 short tons per capita per day -4.4%
1984 0.0027 short tons per capita per day -57.1%
1985 0.005 short tons per capita per day +83.5%
1986 0.0058 short tons per capita per day +14.6%
1987 0.0056 short tons per capita per day -3.5%
1988 0.0055 short tons per capita per day -0.7%
1989 0.0053 short tons per capita per day -4.3%
1990 0.0049 short tons per capita per day -7.3%
1991 0.005 short tons per capita per day +2.0%
1992 0.0044 short tons per capita per day -11.2%
1993 0.0036 short tons per capita per day -19.5%
1994 0.0026 short tons per capita per day -27.2%
1995 0.0028 short tons per capita per day +6.3%
1996 0.0026 short tons per capita per day -5.6%
1997 0.0025 short tons per capita per day -3.6%
1998 0.0021 short tons per capita per day -15.3%
1999 0.0019 short tons per capita per day -10.3%
2000 0.0016 short tons per capita per day -16.2%
2001 0.0016 short tons per capita per day +2.0%
2002 0.0015 short tons per capita per day -6.5%
2003 0.0014 short tons per capita per day -6.1%
2004 0.0013 short tons per capita per day -11.8%
2005 0.001 short tons per capita per day -18.9%
2006 0.0009 short tons per capita per day -10.3%
2007 0.0008 short tons per capita per day -8.9%
2008 0.0009 short tons per capita per day +5.3%
2009 0.0009 short tons per capita per day -1.7%
2010 0.0009 short tons per capita per day +1.8%
2011 0.0009 short tons per capita per day +0.3%
2012 0.0008 short tons per capita per day -9.2%
2013 0.0006 short tons per capita per day -25.8%
2014 0.0005 short tons per capita per day -8.8%
2015 0.0004 short tons per capita per day -26.8%
2016 0.0002 short tons per capita per day -51.8%
2017 0.0001 short tons per capita per day -27.7%
2018 0.0001 short tons per capita per day -15.7%
2019 0.0001 short tons per capita per day -16.5%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.0001 short tons per capita per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 short tons per capita per day, 14.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +83.5% 0.0027 short tons per capita per day 0.005 short tons per capita per day

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0057 short tons per capita per day 0.0027 short tons per capita per day 0.007 short tons per capita per day 10
1990s 0.0032 short tons per capita per day 0.0019 short tons per capita per day 0.005 short tons per capita per day 10
2000s 0.0012 short tons per capita per day 0.0008 short tons per capita per day 0.0016 short tons per capita per day 10
2010s 0.0005 short tons per capita per day 0.0001 short tons per capita per day 0.0009 short tons per capita per day 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 40 Afghanistan 0.0002 short tons per capita per day compare
  2. 41 Spain 0.0001 short tons per capita per day compare
  3. 42 Georgia 0.0001 short tons per capita per day compare
  4. 44 Brazil 0.0001 short tons per capita per day compare
  5. 45 Norway 0.0001 short tons per capita per day compare
  6. 46 Pakistan 0.0001 short tons per capita per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita daily coal consumption in United Kingdom?
Per capita daily coal consumption in United Kingdom was 0.0001 short tons per capita per day in 2019, according to U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/.
What is the highest per capita daily coal consumption recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.007 short tons per capita per day in 1980.
What is the lowest per capita daily coal consumption recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 short tons per capita per day in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for per capita daily coal consumption?
United Kingdom ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is per capita daily coal consumption rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as part of Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day)
Unit
short tons per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,302 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.