BP and Shell are the United Kingdom's biggest historical greenhouse gas polluters, having emitted 42.5 and 40 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO₂e) throughout their history, respectively. Combined, these seven fossil fuel producers are responsible for more than 100 GtCO₂e being pumped into the atmosphere between 1854 and 2022.
Cumulative greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of major fossil fuel producers in the United Kingdom between 1854 and 2022
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
Total emissions include direct production-linked operational emissions (Scope 1) and emissions from the combustion of market products (Scope 3 category 11: Use of Sold Products).
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InfluenceMap. (April 10, 2024). Cumulative greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of major fossil fuel producers in the United Kingdom between 1854 and 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464063/cumulative-ghg-companies-in-the-united-kingdom/
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