Total primary coal production fell 26.2% to 9,478 kt in the United Kingdom in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, total primary coal production in the United Kingdom reached an all time high of 143,758 kt in 1980 and an all time low of 9,478 kt in 2015.
United Kingdom has been ranked 26th within the group of 66 countries we follow in terms of total primary coal production, 4 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Total Primary Coal Production | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Austria | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
| Belgium | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Canada | kt | 69,377 | 74,843 | 73,981 | 73,299 | 75,958 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
| Germany | kt | 202,410 | 200,955 | 207,853 | 217,144 | 210,493 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ireland | kt | 78.3 | 72.8 | 67.2 | 66.1 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Italy | kt | 79.4 | 111 | 101 | 88.2 | 80.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Netherlands | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Poland | kt | 148,356 | 146,257 | 152,680 | 158,197 | 156,875 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | kt | 10,411 | 9,292 | 7,298 | 6,813 | 4,815 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | kt | 19,152 | 19,640 | 19,723 | 18,703 | 13,969 |