This statistic shows the amount of methane (CH4) emissions attributable to freight transport by road in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017, in thousand metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e). It shows that methane emissions decreased significantly, falling from 45,900 metric tons of CO2e in 1990 to 3,300 metric tons in 2017.
Methane (CH4) emissions from freight transport by road in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017
(in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e*)
Methane (CH4) is the second most emitted greenhouse gas in the world, following carbon dioxide (CO2).
Freight transport by road includes removal 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). Methane (CH4) emissions from freight transport by road in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e*) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/486526/methane-emission-from-freight-transport-by-road-including-removal-services-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Methane (CH4) emissions from freight transport by road in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e*)." Chart. June 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486526/methane-emission-from-freight-transport-by-road-including-removal-services-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Methane (CH4) emissions from freight transport by road in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e*). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486526/methane-emission-from-freight-transport-by-road-including-removal-services-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Methane (Ch4) Emissions from Freight Transport by Road 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/486526/methane-emission-from-freight-transport-by-road-including-removal-services-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Methane (CH4) emissions from freight transport by road in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e*) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/486526/methane-emission-from-freight-transport-by-road-including-removal-services-uk/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from freight transport by road 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/486526/methane-emission-from-freight-transport-by-road-including-removal-services-uk/
