Greenhouse gas emissions in the United Kingdom are projected to decline in the coming decades across several sectors. Transportation emissions are projected to reduce by 20 percent compared to 2020 levels to 84 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent by 2040, while energy supply emissions will drop by nearly 60 percent. In comparison, residential emissions are projected to remain relatively stable. The transportation sector is currently the largest source of GHG emissions in the UK.
Projected greenhouse gas emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2040, by sector
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
Based on central estimates of economic growth and fossil fuel prices. Contains all agreed policies where decisions on policy design are sufficiently advanced to allow robust estimates of impact (i.e. including “planned” policies).
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UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, & GOV.UK. (December 7, 2021). Projected greenhouse gas emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2040, by sector (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227517/greenhouse-gas-emissions-projection-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, und GOV.UK. "Projected greenhouse gas emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2040, by sector (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. December 7, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227517/greenhouse-gas-emissions-projection-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, GOV.UK. (2021). Projected greenhouse gas emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2040, by sector (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227517/greenhouse-gas-emissions-projection-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and GOV.UK. "Projected Greenhouse Gas Emissions in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2020 to 2040, by Sector (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227517/greenhouse-gas-emissions-projection-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy & GOV.UK, Projected greenhouse gas emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2040, by sector (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227517/greenhouse-gas-emissions-projection-uk/ (last visited May 19, 2022)
