Carbon dioxide emissions attributable to the mining and quarrying industry in the United Kingdom amounted to almost 16 million metric tons in 2022. Emissions from the UK mining and quarrying industry have decreased by more than 40 percent since the turn of the century.
Carbon dioxide emissions from the mining and quarrying industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 5, 2024). Carbon dioxide emissions from the mining and quarrying industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/486099/co2-emission-of-mining-and-quarrying-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Carbon dioxide emissions from the mining and quarrying industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. June 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486099/co2-emission-of-mining-and-quarrying-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Carbon dioxide emissions from the mining and quarrying industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486099/co2-emission-of-mining-and-quarrying-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Carbon Dioxide Emissions from The Mining and Quarrying Industry 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/486099/co2-emission-of-mining-and-quarrying-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Carbon dioxide emissions from the mining and quarrying industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/486099/co2-emission-of-mining-and-quarrying-uk/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Carbon dioxide emissions from the mining and quarrying industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/486099/co2-emission-of-mining-and-quarrying-uk/
