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Breakdown of transportation emissions in the UK 2020, by source

Published by Ian Tiseo, Apr 5, 2022
Passenger cars are the biggest source of transportation emissions in the UK, and accounted for 52.42 percent of the total emissions from this sector in 2020. Freight vehicles are the second most polluting vehicles, with HGVs and LDVs representing a combined 35 percent of emissions. The transportation sector is the main source of UK greenhouse gas emissions.

Distribution of transportation greenhouse gas emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by source

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Release date

February 2022

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2020

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Based on total transport emissions of 98.8 MtCO2e

Supplementary notes

*Aviation includes Civil aviation (domestic, cruise) and civil aviation (domestic, landing and take off); Other road includes road vehicle LPG and biofuel use (all vehicles), incidental lubricant combustion in road engines, and urea use in abatement technology; Railways includes mobile combustion and stationary combustion; Shipping includes national navigation, incidental lubricant combustion in marine engines, and fishing vessels; Other mobile includes Military aircraft and shipping and aircraft support vehicles.

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