Greenhouse gas emissions in the United Kingdom fell by an estimated 2.2 percent in 2022. The outbreak of COVID-19 caused UK emissions to plummet by almost 10 percent in 2020, but the country's post-COVID recovery saw emissions rebound by five percent in 2021. UK GHG emissions have now fallen in nine of the past 10 years.
Annual change in greenhouse gas emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1991 to 2022
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GOV.UK. (March 30, 2023). Annual change in greenhouse gas emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1991 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227672/greenhouse-gas-emissions-change-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
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