This statistic shows the amount of methane (CH4) emissions attributable to production of electricity from alternative sources in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017. It shows that methane emissions have increased significantly over the years, from 2,700 metric tons in 1990 to 84,800 metric tons of CO2 equivalent in 2017.
Methane (CH4) emissions from alternative electricity production* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017
(in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e**)
*This excludes electricity production from gas, coal, nuclear or oil.
**Carbon dioxide equivalent
Methane (CH4) is the second most emitted greenhouse gas in the world, following carbon dioxide (CO2).
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). Methane (CH4) emissions from alternative electricity production* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e**) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/486438/ch4-emissions-from-the-electricity-production-from-outher-sources-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Methane (CH4) emissions from alternative electricity production* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e**)." Chart. June 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed October 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486438/ch4-emissions-from-the-electricity-production-from-outher-sources-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Methane (CH4) emissions from alternative electricity production* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e**). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486438/ch4-emissions-from-the-electricity-production-from-outher-sources-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Methane (Ch4) Emissions from Alternative Electricity Production* in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 Metric Tons of Co2e**)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/486438/ch4-emissions-from-the-electricity-production-from-outher-sources-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Methane (CH4) emissions from alternative electricity production* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e**) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/486438/ch4-emissions-from-the-electricity-production-from-outher-sources-uk/ (last visited October 19, 2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from alternative electricity production* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e**) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/486438/ch4-emissions-from-the-electricity-production-from-outher-sources-uk/