This statistic shows the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions attributable to the production of nuclear power in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017. It shows that greenhouse gas emissions have increased over the years, particularly after 1995. In 2014 emissions peaked at 108 thousand metric tons of CO2e, before decreasing to 94,600 metric tons of CO2e in 2017.
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the production of nuclear power in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017
(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 include 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, 2019). Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the production of nuclear power in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/485796/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-nuclear-electricity-production-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the production of nuclear power in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. June 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/485796/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-nuclear-electricity-production-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the production of nuclear power in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/485796/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-nuclear-electricity-production-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Greenhouse Gas (Ghg) Emissions from The Production of Nuclear Power in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/485796/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-nuclear-electricity-production-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the production of nuclear power in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/485796/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-nuclear-electricity-production-uk/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the production of nuclear power in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/485796/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-nuclear-electricity-production-uk/
