UK: mining and quarrying GHG emissions 1990-2021

Greenhouse gas emissions attributable to the mining and quarrying industry in the United Kingdom (UK) totaled 17.2 million metric tons in 2022. Annual GHG emissions produced by the UK mining industry have fallen considerably since 1990. Carbon dioxide emissions accounted for more than 90 percent of mining and quarrying GHG emissions.

Greenhouse gas emissions from the mining and quarrying industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)

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Release date

June 2023

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

1990 to 2021

Supplementary notes

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

Sector and industry 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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