Greenhouse gas emissions from the residential sector in the United Kingdom totaled 55.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e) in 2022. This was the lowest figure reported during the period in consideration. Interestingly, during this same period, the year 2022 had the highest mean annual temperature in the UK, meaning less heating was needed. Although residential emissions have fluctuated since 1990, there has been an overall decrease of over 30 percent.
Greenhouse gas emissions from the residential sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (February 6, 2024). Greenhouse gas emissions from the residential sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/418148/uk-residential-sector-emissions/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). "Greenhouse gas emissions from the residential sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. February 6, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/418148/uk-residential-sector-emissions/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (2024). Greenhouse gas emissions from the residential sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/418148/uk-residential-sector-emissions/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). "Greenhouse Gas Emissions from The Residential Sector in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2022 (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/418148/uk-residential-sector-emissions/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK), Greenhouse gas emissions from the residential sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/418148/uk-residential-sector-emissions/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Greenhouse gas emissions from the residential sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK), February 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/418148/uk-residential-sector-emissions/
