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Volume of greenhouse gases emitted by the UK transport sector 1990-2017
Volume of greenhouse gases emitted by the UK transport sector 1990-2017
Transport sector emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in MtCO2e*)
by Ian Tiseo,
last edited
Feb 18, 2019
This statistic depicts the volume of greenhouse gas emissions associated with the United Kingdom (UK) transport sector by final user, during selected years between 1990 and 2017. Greenhouse gas emissions increased until 2005 when they peaked at 136 MtCO2e, but decreased again in the following years. They however started to increase again from 2014.
Transport sector emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in MtCO2e*)
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| Transport sector emissions in MtCO2e | |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 125.9 |
| 2016 | 125.9 |
| 2015 | 123.5 |
| 2014 | 121.3 |
| 2013 | 120 |
| 2010 | 124.5 |
| 2005 | 136 |
| 2000 | 133.3 |
| 1995 | 129.7 |
| 1990 | 128.1 |
| Transport sector emissions in MtCO2e | |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 125.9 |
| 2016 | 125.9 |
| 2015 | 123.5 |
| 2014 | 121.3 |
| 2013 | 120 |
| 2010 | 124.5 |
| 2005 | 136 |
| 2000 | 133.3 |
| 1995 | 129.7 |
| 1990 | 128.1 |
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by Ian Tiseo,
last edited
Feb 18, 2019
This statistic depicts the volume of greenhouse gas emissions associated with the United Kingdom (UK) transport sector by final user, during selected years between 1990 and 2017. Greenhouse gas emissions increased until 2005 when they peaked at 136 MtCO2e, but decreased again in the following years. They however started to increase again from 2014.
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- Survey time period
- 1990 to 2017
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*MtCO2e = Million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
Data is available for selected years between 1990 and 2015.
Figures for 2017 released in 2019.
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- UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 1990 to 2017
- Supplementary notes
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*MtCO2e = Million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
Data is available for selected years between 1990 and 2015.
Figures for 2017 released in 2019.
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