This statistic shows the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions attributable to buildings and building construction works in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017. It shows that emissions have increased over the years, rising from 1.8 million metric tons in 1990 to 3.5 million metric tons in 2017.
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from buildings and building construction works 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 buildings and building construction works 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/485843/greenhouse-gas-emission-from-buildings-and-building-construction-works-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from buildings and building construction works 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/485843/greenhouse-gas-emission-from-buildings-and-building-construction-works-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from buildings and building construction works 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/485843/greenhouse-gas-emission-from-buildings-and-building-construction-works-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Greenhouse Gas (Ghg) Emissions from Buildings and Building Construction Works 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/485843/greenhouse-gas-emission-from-buildings-and-building-construction-works-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from buildings and building construction works in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/485843/greenhouse-gas-emission-from-buildings-and-building-construction-works-uk/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from buildings and building construction works 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/485843/greenhouse-gas-emission-from-buildings-and-building-construction-works-uk/
