This statistic shows the amount of methane (CH4) emissions attributable to the paper and paper products manufacturing sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017, in thousand metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e). It shows that methane emissions have decreased overall, falling from 7,300 metric tons in 1990 to 4,100 metric tons in 2017.
Methane (CH4) emissions from paper and paper products manufacturing in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017
(in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e*)
Methane (CH4) is the second most emitted greenhouse gas in the world, following carbon dioxide (CO2).
Sector 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, 2019). Methane (CH4) emissions from paper and paper products manufacturing in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e*) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/486360/ch4-emissions-from-the-manufacture-of-paper-and-paper-products-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Methane (CH4) emissions from paper and paper products manufacturing in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e*)." Chart. June 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486360/ch4-emissions-from-the-manufacture-of-paper-and-paper-products-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Methane (CH4) emissions from paper and paper products manufacturing in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e*). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486360/ch4-emissions-from-the-manufacture-of-paper-and-paper-products-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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