Passenger cars were by far the largest contributor to transportation emissions in the United Kingdom. Passenger cars emitted roughly 52 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e) in 2020, which accounted for more than half the
Greenhouse gas emissions from transportation in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by source (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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Statistics on Transportation emissions in the UK
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Global transportation sector COâ‚‚ emissions 1970-2021
- Basic Statistic Breakdown of CO2 emissions in the transportation sector worldwide 2020, by subsector
- Premium Statistic Breakdown of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK 2021, by sector
- Premium Statistic Annual change in CO2 emissions in the UK 2020-2021, by sector
GHG emissions
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- Basic Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions from transportation in the United Kingdom 1990-2020
- Premium Statistic Carbon dioxide emissions from transportation in the United Kingdom 1990-2021
- Premium Statistic Annual change in transport CO2 emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) 1990-2021
- Premium Statistic Breakdown of transportation emissions in the UK 2020, by source
- Premium Statistic Transportation GHG emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020, by source
- Premium Statistic Carbon footprint of travel per kilometer in the UK 2022, by transportation mode
- Premium Statistic Quarterly CO2 emissions from transportation in the United Kingdom 2010-2021
Road transportation
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- Premium Statistic Road transportation greenhouse gas emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2020
- Premium Statistic Particulate matter emissions from road transportation in the UK 1990-2020, by type
- Premium Statistic Emissions of nitrogen oxides from road transport in the UK 1990-2020
- Premium Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions from passenger cars in the UK 1990-2020
- Premium Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions from heavy goods vehicles in the UK 2009-2020
- Premium Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions from light duty vehicles in the UK 1990-2020
- Premium Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions from buses in the United Kingdom (UK) 1990-2020
- Premium Statistic Carbon footprint of cars in in the UK 2021, by market segment and fuel type
Non-road transportation
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- Premium Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions from shipping in the UK 1990-2020
- Premium Statistic Carbon footprint of cargo ship types in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Carbon footprint of sea tanker types in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions from aviation in the UK 1990-2020
- Premium Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions from civil aviation in the UK 1990-2020
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GOV.UK. (February 1, 2022). Greenhouse gas emissions from transportation in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by source (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/826799/carbon-emission-sources-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK. "Greenhouse gas emissions from transportation in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by source (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. February 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 21, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/826799/carbon-emission-sources-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK. (2022). Greenhouse gas emissions from transportation in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by source (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 21, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/826799/carbon-emission-sources-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK. "Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transportation in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2020, by Source (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/826799/carbon-emission-sources-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, Greenhouse gas emissions from transportation in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by source (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/826799/carbon-emission-sources-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited March 21, 2023)
Greenhouse gas emissions from transportation in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by source (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], GOV.UK, February 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/826799/carbon-emission-sources-united-kingdom-uk/