The manufacture of basic iron and steel in the United Kingdom (UK) produced the equivalent of almost 10 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2022. This figure represents a decrease of more than 60 percent compared to the levels of emissions resulting from iron and steel manufacturing in 1990.
Greenhouse gas emissions from the manufacture of basic iron and steel in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022
(in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
Characteristic
Emissions in thousand metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
According to the source, greenhouse gas emissions includes carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydro-fluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulfur 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, 2024). Greenhouse gas emissions from the manufacture of basic iron and steel in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/485466/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-the-manufacture-of-basic-iron-and-steel-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Greenhouse gas emissions from the manufacture of basic iron and steel in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. June 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/485466/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-the-manufacture-of-basic-iron-and-steel-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Greenhouse gas emissions from the manufacture of basic iron and steel in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/485466/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-the-manufacture-of-basic-iron-and-steel-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Greenhouse Gas Emissions from The Manufacture of Basic Iron and Steel in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/485466/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-the-manufacture-of-basic-iron-and-steel-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Greenhouse gas emissions from the manufacture of basic iron and steel in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/485466/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-the-manufacture-of-basic-iron-and-steel-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Greenhouse gas emissions from the manufacture of basic iron and steel in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/485466/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-the-manufacture-of-basic-iron-and-steel-uk/
