Crude petroleum & natural gas extraction: GHG emissions 1990-2017 Statistic

This statistic shows the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions attributable to the extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017. It shows that greenhouse gas emissions from crude petroleum and natural gas extraction have increased overall from 19.7 million metric tons in 1990 to 20.3 million metric tons in 2017.

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from crude petroleum and natural gas extraction in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

Characteristic	Emissions in thousand metric tons CO2 equivalent
2017	20,262
2016	19,411.4
2015	19,943
2014	18,263.8
2013	18,556.5
2012	18,979.2
2011	20,288.8
2010	22,098.3
2005	25,794.4
2000	28,101.2
1995	25,693.3
1990	19,694.8

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Release date

June 2019

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

1990 to 2017

Supplementary notes

According to the source, greenhouse gas emissions include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydro-fluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride.

Sector classification is based on the NACE code, which is the industry standard classification system for economic activities in the European Community.

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