Crushed rock was the leading mineral commodity in the United Kingdom (UK) based on overall production volume in 2022, with over 126 million metric tons produced that year. In comparison, a significantly lower volume of oil and gas was produced in the UK that year, at 1.5 million metric tons of oil equivalent.
Mineral production in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by category
(in million metric tons)
Characteristic
Production in million metric tons
Crushed rock
126.4
Sand and gravel
40.3
Other construction materials (excluding crushed rock)
6.6
Oil and gas (in million metric tons of oil equivalent)
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British Geological Survey. (June 4, 2024). Mineral production in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by category (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182404/mineral-production-uk-by-category/
British Geological Survey. "Mineral production in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by category (in million metric tons)." Chart. June 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182404/mineral-production-uk-by-category/
British Geological Survey. (2024). Mineral production in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by category (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182404/mineral-production-uk-by-category/
British Geological Survey. "Mineral Production in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2022, by Category (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182404/mineral-production-uk-by-category/
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Mineral production in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by category (in million metric tons) [Graph], British Geological Survey, June 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182404/mineral-production-uk-by-category/
