Scotland: greenhouse gas emissions by sector

Domestic transportation in Scotland released 11.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e) in 2022, making it the most polluting sector in the country. The electricity supply sector had previously been the largest contributor to Scottish GHG emissions, but emissions from this sector have decreased by more than 88 percent since 1990.

Greenhouse gas emissions in Scotland from 1990 to 2022, by sector (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)

Characteristic	Agriculture	Buildings and product uses	Domestic transport	Electricity supply	Fuel supply	Industry	International aviation and shipping	Waste
Column27	7.7	7.5	11.5	1.7	3.3	5.5	1.5	1.6
2021	8	8.7	11.2	1.6	3.3	5.6	0.8	1.6
2020	7.9	8.4	10	1.7	3.6	5.9	0.8	1.5
2019	7.9	8.8	12.7	2	4.2	5.8	1.9	1.7
2018	7.9	8.9	12.9	2.1	4.6	6.2	1.9	1.8
2017	8	8.9	13	1.1	4.7	6.2	1.9	1.8
2016	8	8.9	12.7	2.4	4.8	5.9	1.8	1.8
2015	8.2	9	12.3	7.7	4.5	5.8	1.7	1.9
2014	8.1	8.7	12.1	9.8	4.1	6	1.7	1.6
2013	7.9	10.3	12	11.4	4.5	6.4	1.5	1.6
2012	8.2	10.2	12.2	12.7	4.6	6.2	1.5	2.2
2011	8.1	9.4	12.4	12.1	4.9	6.4	1.6	2.6
2010	8.3	11.2	12.9	15.8	5.2	6.7	1.4	2.7
2009	8.4	10.1	13.2	13.4	5.2	6.4	1.6	3
2008	8.4	10.8	13.7	14.3	5.9	7.4	1.8	3.3
2007	8.6	10.3	14.3	15.5	5.9	8	1.8	3.5
2006	8.5	10.5	14	18.8	5.8	8.4	1.7	3.9
2005	8.8	10.8	14.2	14	6.8	8.7	1.6	4.3
2004	8.7	10.6	14.1	15.8	6.2	8.8	1.5	4.8
2003	8.6	10.4	14.3	17.6	6.1	8.9	1.3	5.5
2002	8.6	10.4	14.5	17.2	6.5	8.5	1.4	5.6
2001	8.6	11.5	14	18.9	7	8.9	1.6	5.8
2000	8.8	11	14.2	19.6	6.9	9	1.4	6.2
1999	8.9	11.2	14.8	16.7	6.8	8.9	1.6	6.3
1998	9	11.1	14.7	17.8	8.1	8.6	1.8	6.6
1995	8.8	11	14.3	16.7	7.9	9.3	1.5	6.8
1990	8.8	11.1	13.5	14.7	6.6	12.7	1.3	6.5

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Release date

June 2024

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Region

United Kingdom (Scotland)

Survey time period

1990 to 2022

Supplementary notes

Figures are rounded
Excludes LULUCF
This statistic is using original data from the Scottish Government and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0

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