Road freight transportation and removal services produced 11.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions in 2020. This figure represents a decrease of about five percent in comparison to the previous year. In 2020, heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) accounted for 18.8 percent of UK transportation emissions.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from freight transport by road and removal services in the United Kingdom from 1990 to 2020*
(in 1,000 metric tons)
*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.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 9, 2022). Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from freight transport by road and removal services in the United Kingdom from 1990 to 2020* (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 13, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/486069/co2-emission-from-freight-transport-by-road-including-removal-services-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from freight transport by road and removal services in the United Kingdom from 1990 to 2020* (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. June 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 13, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486069/co2-emission-from-freight-transport-by-road-including-removal-services-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from freight transport by road and removal services in the United Kingdom from 1990 to 2020* (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 13, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486069/co2-emission-from-freight-transport-by-road-including-removal-services-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Carbon Dioxide (Co2) Emissions from Freight Transport by Road and Removal Services in The United Kingdom from 1990 to 2020* (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/486069/co2-emission-from-freight-transport-by-road-including-removal-services-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from freight transport by road and removal services in the United Kingdom from 1990 to 2020* (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/486069/co2-emission-from-freight-transport-by-road-including-removal-services-uk/ (last visited August 13, 2022)
