The table provides data about the United Kingdom’s coal mines operation from 1913 to 2015.
As can be seen on the table, the amount of British mines keep on decreasing throughout the given period. Initially, there was 3024 mines that are actively producing coal in 1913. However, it plummeted significantly by half in 1923 and 1943, dropped from 2607 to 1690 productive mines. This phenomena illustrates that there was a downward trend in the UK coal industry, indicating a crisis of coal mines in the country. Moreover, in mid 20th century, the number of coal mines fell more dramatically to 943 in 1963 and 170 in 1983. Lastly, in early 21th century, The UK only has a few coal mines left, with only 5 remain in operation in 2015.
Overall, there is no sign that the figures of mines in United Kingdom will increase. Between 1913 and 2015, coal mines consistently plunging, with no sign of growth in the future.
