This statistic shows the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions attributable to specialized construction works for civil engineering in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017. It shows that emissions increased over the years, going from 2.2 million metric tons in 1990 to 4.8 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent in 2017.
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from specialized construction works in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017
(in 1,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
According to the source, greenhouse gas emissions include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydro-fluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulphur 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 specialized construction works in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/485850/greenhouse-gas-emission-from-specialised-construction-works-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from specialized construction works in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent)." Chart. June 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/485850/greenhouse-gas-emission-from-specialised-construction-works-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from specialized construction works in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/485850/greenhouse-gas-emission-from-specialised-construction-works-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Greenhouse Gas (Ghg) Emissions from Specialized Construction Works in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 Metric Tons of Co2 Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/485850/greenhouse-gas-emission-from-specialised-construction-works-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from specialized construction works in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/485850/greenhouse-gas-emission-from-specialised-construction-works-uk/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from specialized construction works in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/485850/greenhouse-gas-emission-from-specialised-construction-works-uk/
