Carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom 1990 -2022, by sector
Transportation carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom increased by an estimated 3.8 percent in 2022 to 112.5 million metric tons (MtCO₂e). Transportation is the largest source of carbon dioxide emissions in the UK, with the majority of the sectors emissions produced by passenger cars.
The energy supply sector was the second-largest contributor to UK CO₂ emissions in 2022, having released some 82 MtCO₂e. Energy supply emissions have fallen considerably in recent decades as the UK phases out coal and shifts to cleaner energy sources.
The energy supply sector was the second-largest contributor to UK CO₂ emissions in 2022, having released some 82 MtCO₂e. Energy supply emissions have fallen considerably in recent decades as the UK phases out coal and shifts to cleaner energy sources.
