This statistic shows the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions attributable to consumer expenditures, excluding travel, in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017, in CO2 equivalent (CO2e). It shows that emissions have fluctuated over the years and peaked at 93.7 million metric tons of CO2e in 2010. In 2017, the emissions dropped to 75.7 million metric tons CO2e.
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from consumer expenditures* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017
(in 1,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
Characteristic
Emissions in thousand metric tons CO2 equivalent
2017
75,676.6
2016
78,552.4
2015
75,686.3
2014
72,254.9
2013
85,252.8
2012
83,227.9
2011
75,463.5
2010
93,675.1
2005
89,464.3
2000
91,402.2
1995
83,612.5
1990
81,253.9
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According to the source, greenhouse gas emissions include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydro-fluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride.
Sector classification is based on the NACE code, which is the industry standard classification system for economic activities in the European Community.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 5, 2019). Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from consumer expenditures* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/485887/greenhouse-gas-emission-from-consumer-expenditures-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from consumer expenditures* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent)." Chart. June 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/485887/greenhouse-gas-emission-from-consumer-expenditures-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from consumer expenditures* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/485887/greenhouse-gas-emission-from-consumer-expenditures-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Greenhouse Gas (Ghg) Emissions from Consumer Expenditures* in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 Metric Tons of Co2 Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/485887/greenhouse-gas-emission-from-consumer-expenditures-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from consumer expenditures* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/485887/greenhouse-gas-emission-from-consumer-expenditures-uk/ (last visited February 26, 2025)
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