Carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom amounted to approximately 422 million metric tons in 2021. Despite having increased by some 3.7 percent in comparison to the previous year, this figure represents a reduction of more than 30 percent compared to 1990 levels.
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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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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 5, 2023). Annual carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/486129/co2-emission-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Annual carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. June 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486129/co2-emission-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Annual carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486129/co2-emission-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Annual Carbon Dioxide Emissions in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/486129/co2-emission-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Annual carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/486129/co2-emission-uk/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Annual carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/486129/co2-emission-uk/