Greenhouse gas emissions from the United Kingdom's residential sector are projected to increase over the next decades to reach 65 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2040. The main source of emissions from the residential sector in the United Kingdom is the use of gas for heating and cooking.
Greenhouse gas emissions of the residential sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022, with a forecast until 2040
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
Characteristic
Emissions in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent
Reference Scenario: Based on central estimates of economic growth and fossil fuel prices. Contains policies that have already been implemented and those planned policies (“EEP-ready” policies).
Emissions from this sector does not include those from the generation of the electricity consumed, as these emissions are included in the energy supply sector.
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GOV.UK. (November 30, 2023). Greenhouse gas emissions of the residential sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022, with a forecast until 2040 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082577/total-projected-greenhouse-gas-emissions-of-residential-real-estate-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. "Greenhouse gas emissions of the residential sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022, with a forecast until 2040 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. November 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082577/total-projected-greenhouse-gas-emissions-of-residential-real-estate-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. (2023). Greenhouse gas emissions of the residential sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022, with a forecast until 2040 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082577/total-projected-greenhouse-gas-emissions-of-residential-real-estate-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. "Greenhouse Gas Emissions of The Residential Sector in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2022, with a Forecast until 2040 (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082577/total-projected-greenhouse-gas-emissions-of-residential-real-estate-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK, Greenhouse gas emissions of the residential sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022, with a forecast until 2040 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082577/total-projected-greenhouse-gas-emissions-of-residential-real-estate-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited November 18, 2024)
Greenhouse gas emissions of the residential sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022, with a forecast until 2040 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], GOV.UK, November 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082577/total-projected-greenhouse-gas-emissions-of-residential-real-estate-in-the-united-kingdom/
