Greenhouse gas emissions produced by the construction industry in the United Kingdom surpassed 10 million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent in 2021. This figure represents an increase of 11.4 percent in comparison to the previous year.
Greenhouse gas emissions from the construction industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021
(in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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Figures represent emissions caused by UK residents and businesses whether in the United Kingdom or abroad, but exclude emissions within the United Kingdom which can be attributed to overseas residents and businesses.
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, 2023). Greenhouse gas emissions from the construction industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/485911/greenhouse-gas-emission-from-the-construction-industry-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Greenhouse gas emissions from the construction industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. June 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/485911/greenhouse-gas-emission-from-the-construction-industry-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Greenhouse gas emissions from the construction industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/485911/greenhouse-gas-emission-from-the-construction-industry-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Greenhouse Gas Emissions from The Construction Industry in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/485911/greenhouse-gas-emission-from-the-construction-industry-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Greenhouse gas emissions from the construction industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/485911/greenhouse-gas-emission-from-the-construction-industry-uk/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Greenhouse gas emissions from the construction industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/485911/greenhouse-gas-emission-from-the-construction-industry-uk/