Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the United Kingdom were equivalent were estimated to have dropped
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percent in 2024, to
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million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂e). This represents a
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percent emissions reduction when compared to 1990 levels.
Why are emissions falling in the UK?
One of the biggest contributing factors for declining UK territorial GHG emissions has been the phasing out of coal use and the shift toward cleaner energy sources. This transition has seen UK electricity supply emissions fall by more than
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percent since 1990.
Sources of emissions in the UK
The most polluting sector in the UK is the transportation sector, which accounts for more than a quarter of the country's GHG emissions. The millions of passenger cars on the road are the primary source of UK transport emissions, followed by commercial heavy-duty vehicles.
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GOV.UK, & Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (March 27, 2025). Annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2024 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/326902/greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, und Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). "Annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2024 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. March 27, 2025. Statista. Accessed August 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/326902/greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (2025). Annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2024 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/326902/greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, and Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). "Annual Greenhouse Gas (Ghg) Emissions in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2024 (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/326902/greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
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