Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is the most abundant greenhouse gas produced in the United Kingdom, accounting for approximately 80 percent of the country's net territorial emissions in 2022. The largest source of UK CO₂ emissions is domestic transportation. Methane (CH4) is the second-most abundant GHG in the UK. CH4 is roughly 30 times more potent than CO₂ at trapping heat in the atmosphere over a 100-year period.
Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by gas
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Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (February 6, 2024). Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by gas [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/418047/uk-greenhouse-emissions-by-gas/
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