Carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom amounted to approximately 422 million metric tons in 2021. Despite having increased by some 3.7 percent in comparison to the previous year, this figure represents a reduction of more than 30 percent compared to 1990 levels.
Annual carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 5, 2023). Annual carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/486129/co2-emission-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Annual carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. June 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486129/co2-emission-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Annual carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486129/co2-emission-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Annual Carbon Dioxide Emissions in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/486129/co2-emission-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Annual carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/486129/co2-emission-uk/ (last visited April 30, 2024)
Annual carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/486129/co2-emission-uk/