The distribution of greenhouse gas emission sources in the United Kingdom varies by country. Transportation was the highest-emitting sector in both England and Scotland in 2021, representing just over one-quarter of total emissions in each nation. By comparison, agriculture was the highest-emitting sector in Northern Ireland, while energy supply was the largest source of emissions in Wales.
Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions in the United Kingdom in 2021, by sector and country
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Transportation
Energy supply
Residential
Business
Agriculture
Other
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National Audit Office UK. (September 13, 2023). Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions in the United Kingdom in 2021, by sector and country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449745/emissions-shares-by-sector-and-country-uk/
National Audit Office UK. "Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions in the United Kingdom in 2021, by sector and country." Chart. September 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449745/emissions-shares-by-sector-and-country-uk/
National Audit Office UK. (2023). Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions in the United Kingdom in 2021, by sector and country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449745/emissions-shares-by-sector-and-country-uk/
National Audit Office UK. "Distribution of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in The United Kingdom in 2021, by Sector and Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449745/emissions-shares-by-sector-and-country-uk/
National Audit Office UK, Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions in the United Kingdom in 2021, by sector and country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449745/emissions-shares-by-sector-and-country-uk/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions in the United Kingdom in 2021, by sector and country [Graph], National Audit Office UK, September 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449745/emissions-shares-by-sector-and-country-uk/