UK: road freight transport CO₂ emissions 1990-2021

Road freight transportation and removal services produced 13.1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions in 2021. This figure represents an increase of 7.5 percent in comparison to the previous year. In 2021, heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) accounted for nearly 20 percent of UK transportation emissions.

Carbon dioxide emissions from freight transport by road and removal services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)

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Release date

June 2023

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

1990 to 2021

Supplementary notes

Figures represent emissions caused by UK residents and businesses whether in the United Kingdom or abroad, but exclude emissions within the United Kingdom 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.

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