UK: cement manufacture CO2 emissions

The manufacture of cement in the United Kingdom* produced roughly 6.9 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions in 2020. Since 1990, emissions from cement manufacturing have fallen by nearly 50 percent. Cement emissions in the UK are far lower than in countries such as China, which in 2020 emitted 858 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from cement manufacturing.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the manufacture of cement in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2020* (in 1,000 metric tons)

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Release date

June 2022

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

1990 to 2020

Supplementary notes

*Emissions are on a “residency” basis. The figures represent emissions caused by UK residents and businesses whether in the UK or abroad, but exclude emissions within the UK which can be attributed to overseas residents and businesses. Sector and industry classification is based on the NACE code, which is the industry standard classification system for economic activities in the European Community.