According to a new analysis by Carbon Brief, the UK’s 2024 emissions fell by 3.6 percent and are now at the lowest level since 1872, when Queen Victoria was on the throne.

If you think that date is impressive, try this: The country’s coal use in 2024 was the lowest it’s been since 1666. “The largest factor in emissions falling last year… was a massive 54 percent drop in UK coal demand,” the Carbon Brief analysis said.