This statistic shows the amount of methane (CH4) emissions attributable to the manufacture of basic iron and steel in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017, in thousand metric tons carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e). It shows that CH4 emissions have decreased over the years, going from 40,400 metric tons CO2e in 1990 to 14,900 metric tons CO2e in 2017.
Methane (CH4) emissions from the manufacture of basic iron and steel 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 the manufacture of basic iron and steel in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e*) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/486381/ch4-from-the-manufacture-of-basic-iron-and-steel-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Methane (CH4) emissions from the manufacture of basic iron and steel in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e*)." Chart. June 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486381/ch4-from-the-manufacture-of-basic-iron-and-steel-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Methane (CH4) emissions from the manufacture of basic iron and steel in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e*). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486381/ch4-from-the-manufacture-of-basic-iron-and-steel-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Methane (Ch4) Emissions from The Manufacture of Basic Iron and Steel in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 Metric Tons of Co2e*)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/486381/ch4-from-the-manufacture-of-basic-iron-and-steel-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Methane (CH4) emissions from the manufacture of basic iron and steel in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e*) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/486381/ch4-from-the-manufacture-of-basic-iron-and-steel-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed