This graph shows carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013 according to sector. Energy production is the most polluting sector in the UK by some distance. Despite a 25 percent reduction in CO2 emissions from new cars, they still produce 13.4 percent of all CO2 emissions in the UK not including light commercial vehicles and other forms of road transport.
Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, by sector
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SMMT. (February 27, 2014). Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/299298/co2-emissions-by-sector-in-the-united-kingdom/
SMMT. "Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, by sector." Chart. February 27, 2014. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299298/co2-emissions-by-sector-in-the-united-kingdom/
SMMT. (2014). Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299298/co2-emissions-by-sector-in-the-united-kingdom/
SMMT. "Distribution of Carbon Dioxide Emissions in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2013, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Feb 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299298/co2-emissions-by-sector-in-the-united-kingdom/
SMMT, Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, by sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299298/co2-emissions-by-sector-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, by sector [Graph], SMMT, February 27, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/299298/co2-emissions-by-sector-in-the-united-kingdom/