This statistic shows the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions attributable to the production of electricity through gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017. It shows that greenhouse gas emissions were very low in 1990 but increased significantly over the following years. In 2010, emissions peaked at 63.5 million metric tons and totaled 47.8 million metric tons of CO2e in 2017.
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the production of electricity from gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017
(in 1,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
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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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 5, 2019). Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the production of electricity from gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 28, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/485529/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-electricity-production-from-gas-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the production of electricity from gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent)." Chart. June 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 28, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/485529/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-electricity-production-from-gas-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the production of electricity from gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 28, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/485529/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-electricity-production-from-gas-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Greenhouse Gas (Ghg) Emissions from The Production of Electricity from Gas in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 Metric Tons of Co2 Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/485529/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-electricity-production-from-gas-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the production of electricity from gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/485529/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-electricity-production-from-gas-uk/ (last visited November 28, 2021)
