UK: construction industry CO₂ emissions 1990-2021

The United Kingdom's construction industry produced over 10 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions in 2021. This was an increase of about 12 percent from the previous year and accounted for some 2.4 percent of the total UK carbon dioxide emissions that year.

Construction emissions

  Construction emissions vary by segment, with emissions from civil engineering accounting for more than one third of total construction emissions. Meanwhile, buildings and building construction works emissions totaled 1.7 million metric tons, representing 17 percent of total construction industry emissions.

Most polluting sector in the UK

   Transportation is now the most polluting sector in the UK, having recently overtaken the energy supply sector. A transition towards renewable energy sources has resulted in energy supply emissions plummeting in recent years, while transportation emissions have experienced growth. Despite transportation sector emissions seeing a considerable decline in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, emissions from this sector are now on the rise again.

Carbon dioxide emissions from the construction industry 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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