The manufacture of paper and paper products in the United Kingdom produced approximately 2.6 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions in 2021. This was a decrease of roughly 13 percent compared to the previous year. Some 3.64 million metric tons of papers and boards were produced in the UK in 2021.
Carbon dioxide emissions from paper and paper products manufacturing in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021
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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.
Sector and industry 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, 2023). Carbon dioxide emissions from paper and paper products manufacturing in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/485953/co2-emissions-from-the-manufacture-of-paper-and-paper-products-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Carbon dioxide emissions from paper and paper products manufacturing in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. June 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/485953/co2-emissions-from-the-manufacture-of-paper-and-paper-products-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Carbon dioxide emissions from paper and paper products manufacturing in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/485953/co2-emissions-from-the-manufacture-of-paper-and-paper-products-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Paper and Paper Products Manufacturing in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/485953/co2-emissions-from-the-manufacture-of-paper-and-paper-products-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Carbon dioxide emissions from paper and paper products manufacturing in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/485953/co2-emissions-from-the-manufacture-of-paper-and-paper-products-uk/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Carbon dioxide emissions from paper and paper products manufacturing in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/485953/co2-emissions-from-the-manufacture-of-paper-and-paper-products-uk/