Greenhouse gas emissions produced by the construction industry in the United Kingdom surpassed 10 million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent in 2021. This figure represents an increase of 11.4 percent in comparison to the previous year.
Greenhouse gas emissions from the construction industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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Firms and employment
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Residential building construction
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Non-residential building construction
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- Premium Statistic Private commercial construction orders in Great Britain 1990-2022
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Infrastructure
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- Basic Statistic New infrastructure construction output index in Great Britain 2000-2022
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Specialized construction
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Construction materials
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- Premium Statistic Raw building material import value in the UK 2009-2022
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Construction costs
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- Premium Statistic Cost index for construction, repair, and maintenance in the UK 2014-2022
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Safety
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Sustainability
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- Premium Statistic CO₂ emissions from the construction industry in the United Kingdom 1990-2021
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- Nitrous oxide emissions from the construction industry in the UK 1990-2018
- Methane emissions from the construction industry in the UK from 1990-2017
- GHG emissions from buildings and building construction works in the UK 1990-2017
- GHG emissions from crude petroleum and natural gas extraction in the UK 1990-2017
- GHG emissions from plastic products manufacturing in the UK 1990-2017
- GHG emission from electricity production from gas in the UK 1990-2017
- GHG emissions from textile manufacturing in the United Kingdom (UK) 1990-2017
- GHG emissions from cement manufacturing in the United Kingdom (UK) 1990-2017
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- Perfluorocarbons (PFC) emissions from aluminum production in the UK 1990-2017
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 5, 2023). Greenhouse gas emissions from the construction industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/485911/greenhouse-gas-emission-from-the-construction-industry-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Greenhouse gas emissions from the construction industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. June 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/485911/greenhouse-gas-emission-from-the-construction-industry-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Greenhouse gas emissions from the construction industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/485911/greenhouse-gas-emission-from-the-construction-industry-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Greenhouse Gas Emissions from The Construction Industry in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/485911/greenhouse-gas-emission-from-the-construction-industry-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Greenhouse gas emissions from the construction industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/485911/greenhouse-gas-emission-from-the-construction-industry-uk/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Greenhouse gas emissions from the construction industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/485911/greenhouse-gas-emission-from-the-construction-industry-uk/