Nuclear power production in the United Kingdom generated 66,100 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions in 2022. Nuclear power accounts for roughly 15 percent of the UK electricity supply, and is expected to play a key role in the UK achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Carbon dioxide emissions from the production of nuclear power in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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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.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 5, 2024). Carbon dioxide emissions from the production of nuclear power in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/486018/co2-emissions-from-nuclear-electricity-production-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Carbon dioxide emissions from the production of nuclear power in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. June 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed March 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486018/co2-emissions-from-nuclear-electricity-production-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Carbon dioxide emissions from the production of nuclear power in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486018/co2-emissions-from-nuclear-electricity-production-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Carbon Dioxide Emissions from The Production of Nuclear Power in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/486018/co2-emissions-from-nuclear-electricity-production-uk/
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