Coal consumption, annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Coal consumption, annual growth rate was -51.84 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption, annual growth rate in United Kingdom is -51.84 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 146.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 33 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -51.84 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places United Kingdom 117th out of 137 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -4.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -6.59 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0758 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1969 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -3434.4% |
| 1970 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +124.9% |
| 1971 | -11.38 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 1972 | -12.41 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 1974 | -11.96 % change on previous year | -243.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5979 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1976 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +194.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3284 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1978 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -885.9% |
| 1979 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -390.3% |
| 1980 | -7.04 % change on previous year | -194.0% |
| 1981 | -0.5431 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1982 | -6.73 % change on previous year | +1139.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9299 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1984 | -28.94 % change on previous year | -3212.4% |
| 1985 | 33 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 1986 | 8 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1987 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1988 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -219.7% |
| 1989 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1990 | -0.0909 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1695 % change on previous year | -286.5% |
| 1992 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -3625.7% |
| 1993 | -12.92 % change on previous year | +116.2% |
| 1994 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1995 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1996 | -6.51 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1997 | -10.81 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 1998 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1999 | -11.09 % change on previous year | +344.5% |
| 2000 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 2001 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2002 | -8.23 % change on previous year | -238.4% |
| 2003 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 2004 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 2005 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 2006 | 9.2 % change on previous year | +400.1% |
| 2007 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 2008 | -7.19 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2009 | -17.52 % change on previous year | +143.7% |
| 2010 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8159 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2012 | 26.15 % change on previous year | +3105.3% |
| 2013 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2014 | -19.25 % change on previous year | +432.0% |
| 2015 | -21.03 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2016 | -49.09 % change on previous year | +133.4% |
| 2017 | -19.09 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2018 | -15.59 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2019 | -28.52 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 2020 | -8.87 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2021 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2022 | -7.81 % change on previous year | -433.8% |
| 2023 | -13.92 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 2024 | -43.86 % change on previous year | +215.0% |
| 2025 | -51.84 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's -51.84 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -5.87 % change on previous year, 8.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's -51.84 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -5.18 % change on previous year, 10.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption, annual growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -3625.7% | 0.1695 % change on previous year | -5.97 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -3434.4% | 0.0758 % change on previous year | -2.53 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -3212.4% | 0.9299 % change on previous year | -28.94 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +3105.3% | 0.8159 % change on previous year | 26.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.47 % change on previous year | -6.59 % change on previous year | 0.0758 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | -2.55 % change on previous year | -12.41 % change on previous year | 8.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5558 % change on previous year | -28.94 % change on previous year | 33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.09 % change on previous year | -12.92 % change on previous year | 0.1695 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -17.52 % change on previous year | 9.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.69 % change on previous year | -49.09 % change on previous year | 26.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -20.66 % change on previous year | -51.84 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 115 Togo -48.01 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Senegal -50 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Denmark -59.17 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Jamaica -63.64 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Niger -65.89 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Coal consumption, annual growth rate in United Kingdom was -51.84 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 33 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.84 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom rank for coal consumption, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 117th out of 137 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 146.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.