This statistic shows the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions attributable to the production of electricity through gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017. It shows that CO2 emissions were very low in 1990 but increased significantly over the following years. In 2010, emissions peaked at 63.3 million metric tons and decreased over the following years, totaling 47.6 million metric tons in 2017.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the production of electricity from gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 5, 2019). Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the production of electricity from gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/486009/co2-emissions-from-electricity-production-from-gas-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the production of electricity from gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. June 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/486009/co2-emissions-from-electricity-production-from-gas-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the production of electricity from gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/486009/co2-emissions-from-electricity-production-from-gas-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Carbon Dioxide (Co2) Emissions from The Production of Electricity from Gas in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2019, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/486009/co2-emissions-from-electricity-production-from-gas-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the production of electricity from gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/486009/co2-emissions-from-electricity-production-from-gas-uk/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the production of electricity from gas 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://internal.statista.com/statistics/486009/co2-emissions-from-electricity-production-from-gas-uk/