Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from the United Kingdom's chemical industry are projected to remain relatively stable over the coming two decades. In 2050, CO₂ emissions from this industry are projected to reach two million metric tons.
Projected carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from the chemical industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2050
(in million metric tons)
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Net Zero Strategy baseline scenario based on emissions estimates from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) Assessment Report 5 without feedback global warming potentials
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Based on central estimates of economic growth, fossil fuel prices, electricity generation costs, UK population and other key variables regularly updated. Contains all agreed policies where decisions on policy design are sufficiently advanced to allow robust estimates of impact (i.e. including “planned” policies).
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GOV.UK. (December 17, 2024). Projected carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from the chemical industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2050 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/494928/co2-emissions-fuel-combustion-chemical-industry-united-kingdom-uk/
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