Greenhouse gas emissions attributable to the mining and quarrying industry in the United Kingdom (UK) totaled 17.4 million metric tons in 2022. Annual GHG emissions produced by the UK mining industry have fallen considerably since 1990. Carbon dioxide emissions accounted for more than 90 percent of mining and quarrying GHG emissions.
Greenhouse gas emissions from the mining and quarrying industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022
(in 1,000 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 and industry 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 mining and quarrying industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/485900/greenhouse-gas-emission-of-mining-and-quarrying-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Greenhouse gas emissions from the mining and quarrying industry 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 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/485900/greenhouse-gas-emission-of-mining-and-quarrying-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Greenhouse gas emissions from the mining and quarrying industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/485900/greenhouse-gas-emission-of-mining-and-quarrying-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Greenhouse Gas Emissions from The Mining and Quarrying Industry 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/485900/greenhouse-gas-emission-of-mining-and-quarrying-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Greenhouse gas emissions from the mining and quarrying industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/485900/greenhouse-gas-emission-of-mining-and-quarrying-uk/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Greenhouse gas emissions from the mining and quarrying industry 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/485900/greenhouse-gas-emission-of-mining-and-quarrying-uk/
