This statistic shows the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions attributable to the energy and water supply as well as waste management industries* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017. CO2 emissions have decreased overall, going from 210 million metric tons in 1990 to 99 million metric tons of CO2 emitted in 2017.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of the energy and water supply as well as waste management industries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017*
(in 1,000 metric tons)
*Includes electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply as well as water supply, sewerage, waste management activities and remediation services.
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). Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of the energy and water supply as well as waste management industries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017* (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/486103/co2-emission-of-the-energy-and-water-supply-industry-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of the energy and water supply as well as waste management industries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017* (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. June 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486103/co2-emission-of-the-energy-and-water-supply-industry-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of the energy and water supply as well as waste management industries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017* (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486103/co2-emission-of-the-energy-and-water-supply-industry-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Carbon Dioxide (Co2) Emissions of The Energy and Water Supply as Well as Waste Management Industries in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2017* (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/486103/co2-emission-of-the-energy-and-water-supply-industry-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of the energy and water supply as well as waste management industries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017* (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/486103/co2-emission-of-the-energy-and-water-supply-industry-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of the energy and water supply as well as waste management industries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017* (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/486103/co2-emission-of-the-energy-and-water-supply-industry-uk/
