Greenhouse gas emissions by sector, UK
The latest year is provisional
The UK's territorial greenhouse gas emissions each year since 1990 from each of the eight sectors DESNZ reports, in million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent. The latest year is provisional.
Domestic transport
112.9 MtCO₂e
2025 · provisional
Verified against source, 29 October 2026, 11:50 UTC- Electricity supply
- Fuel supply
- Domestic transport
- Buildings and product uses
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Waste
- Land use, land use change and forestry
Source: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data table
36 periods, newest first
| Period | Electricity supply | Fuel supply | Domestic transport | Buildings and product uses | Industry | Agriculture | Waste | Land use, land use change and forestry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.4 MtCO₂e | 27.3 MtCO₂e | 112.9 MtCO₂e | 80.4 MtCO₂e | 41.1 MtCO₂e | 45.9 MtCO₂e | 21.2 MtCO₂e | 0.4 MtCO₂e |
| 2024 | 37.7 MtCO₂e | 28.8 MtCO₂e | 110.4 MtCO₂e | 81.8 MtCO₂e | 46.5 MtCO₂e | 46.5 MtCO₂e | 21.4 MtCO₂e | 0.3 MtCO₂e |
| 2023 | 44.9 MtCO₂e | 30.3 MtCO₂e | 110.2 MtCO₂e | 78.6 MtCO₂e | 50.2 MtCO₂e | 46.9 MtCO₂e | 22.4 MtCO₂e | 0.3 MtCO₂e |
| 2022 | 55.4 MtCO₂e | 31.5 MtCO₂e | 111.2 MtCO₂e | 83.3 MtCO₂e | 53.8 MtCO₂e | 46.4 MtCO₂e | 22.4 MtCO₂e | 0.0 MtCO₂e |
| 2021 | 54.8 MtCO₂e | 31.2 MtCO₂e | 109.9 MtCO₂e | 97.9 MtCO₂e | 58.2 MtCO₂e | 48.2 MtCO₂e | 22.2 MtCO₂e | −0.3 MtCO₂e |
| 2020 | 49.5 MtCO₂e | 33.9 MtCO₂e | 101.3 MtCO₂e | 93.3 MtCO₂e | 58.5 MtCO₂e | 47.8 MtCO₂e | 23.3 MtCO₂e | −0.1 MtCO₂e |
| 2019 | 57.9 MtCO₂e | 37.3 MtCO₂e | 123.0 MtCO₂e | 93.7 MtCO₂e | 62.0 MtCO₂e | 48.9 MtCO₂e | 24.7 MtCO₂e | 0.0 MtCO₂e |
| 2018 | 65.9 MtCO₂e | 37.3 MtCO₂e | 126.5 MtCO₂e | 97.6 MtCO₂e | 63.4 MtCO₂e | 48.4 MtCO₂e | 24.9 MtCO₂e | 0.2 MtCO₂e |
| 2017 | 72.2 MtCO₂e | 38.1 MtCO₂e | 127.9 MtCO₂e | 93.5 MtCO₂e | 65.0 MtCO₂e | 50.6 MtCO₂e | 25.0 MtCO₂e | −0.5 MtCO₂e |
| 2016 | 82.3 MtCO₂e | 38.6 MtCO₂e | 127.1 MtCO₂e | 96.0 MtCO₂e | 64.6 MtCO₂e | 50.4 MtCO₂e | 24.4 MtCO₂e | −0.2 MtCO₂e |
| 2015 | 104.3 MtCO₂e | 39.7 MtCO₂e | 123.2 MtCO₂e | 96.1 MtCO₂e | 71.3 MtCO₂e | 51.0 MtCO₂e | 25.4 MtCO₂e | −0.5 MtCO₂e |
| 2014 | 124.5 MtCO₂e | 39.3 MtCO₂e | 123.1 MtCO₂e | 93.7 MtCO₂e | 74.6 MtCO₂e | 49.6 MtCO₂e | 26.2 MtCO₂e | −0.3 MtCO₂e |
| 2013 | 147.7 MtCO₂e | 41.0 MtCO₂e | 121.0 MtCO₂e | 108.9 MtCO₂e | 76.7 MtCO₂e | 49.5 MtCO₂e | 28.2 MtCO₂e | 0.1 MtCO₂e |
| 2012 | 158.7 MtCO₂e | 43.1 MtCO₂e | 121.9 MtCO₂e | 107.5 MtCO₂e | 72.5 MtCO₂e | 49.9 MtCO₂e | 31.3 MtCO₂e | 0.2 MtCO₂e |
| 2011 | 144.7 MtCO₂e | 46.8 MtCO₂e | 121.7 MtCO₂e | 98.0 MtCO₂e | 74.3 MtCO₂e | 49.2 MtCO₂e | 32.9 MtCO₂e | 0.1 MtCO₂e |
| 2010 | 157.4 MtCO₂e | 48.8 MtCO₂e | 123.8 MtCO₂e | 118.2 MtCO₂e | 78.0 MtCO₂e | 50.1 MtCO₂e | 34.8 MtCO₂e | 0.8 MtCO₂e |
| 2009 | 151.2 MtCO₂e | 48.3 MtCO₂e | 125.3 MtCO₂e | 106.9 MtCO₂e | 75.1 MtCO₂e | 49.8 MtCO₂e | 39.5 MtCO₂e | 0.9 MtCO₂e |
| 2008 | 172.9 MtCO₂e | 49.7 MtCO₂e | 129.5 MtCO₂e | 113.3 MtCO₂e | 92.8 MtCO₂e | 50.3 MtCO₂e | 43.1 MtCO₂e | 0.9 MtCO₂e |
| 2007 | 178.0 MtCO₂e | 51.3 MtCO₂e | 135.9 MtCO₂e | 108.4 MtCO₂e | 101.4 MtCO₂e | 50.6 MtCO₂e | 47.5 MtCO₂e | 1.6 MtCO₂e |
| 2006 | 182.3 MtCO₂e | 52.7 MtCO₂e | 135.5 MtCO₂e | 113.1 MtCO₂e | 100.9 MtCO₂e | 51.0 MtCO₂e | 50.5 MtCO₂e | 2.2 MtCO₂e |
| 2005 | 173.4 MtCO₂e | 57.6 MtCO₂e | 133.5 MtCO₂e | 117.5 MtCO₂e | 103.7 MtCO₂e | 52.1 MtCO₂e | 51.8 MtCO₂e | 2.7 MtCO₂e |
| 2004 | 174.1 MtCO₂e | 58.2 MtCO₂e | 132.3 MtCO₂e | 121.3 MtCO₂e | 104.8 MtCO₂e | 51.9 MtCO₂e | 53.7 MtCO₂e | 3.1 MtCO₂e |
| 2003 | 174.5 MtCO₂e | 59.8 MtCO₂e | 131.2 MtCO₂e | 118.5 MtCO₂e | 106.2 MtCO₂e | 51.1 MtCO₂e | 57.9 MtCO₂e | 3.9 MtCO₂e |
| 2002 | 165.5 MtCO₂e | 63.3 MtCO₂e | 130.3 MtCO₂e | 116.7 MtCO₂e | 103.6 MtCO₂e | 50.7 MtCO₂e | 60.9 MtCO₂e | 4.0 MtCO₂e |
| 2001 | 169.9 MtCO₂e | 62.8 MtCO₂e | 128.3 MtCO₂e | 124.6 MtCO₂e | 114.3 MtCO₂e | 51.0 MtCO₂e | 60.6 MtCO₂e | 4.9 MtCO₂e |
| 2000 | 159.0 MtCO₂e | 63.3 MtCO₂e | 128.2 MtCO₂e | 121.1 MtCO₂e | 120.5 MtCO₂e | 53.2 MtCO₂e | 61.5 MtCO₂e | 5.5 MtCO₂e |
| 1999 | 147.6 MtCO₂e | 65.3 MtCO₂e | 129.4 MtCO₂e | 121.0 MtCO₂e | 123.2 MtCO₂e | 55.2 MtCO₂e | 63.4 MtCO₂e | 5.7 MtCO₂e |
| 1998 | 155.6 MtCO₂e | 71.1 MtCO₂e | 128.6 MtCO₂e | 119.1 MtCO₂e | 138.8 MtCO₂e | 54.9 MtCO₂e | 65.1 MtCO₂e | 5.6 MtCO₂e |
| 1997 | 150.7 MtCO₂e | 72.7 MtCO₂e | 129.3 MtCO₂e | 116.7 MtCO₂e | 144.0 MtCO₂e | 55.3 MtCO₂e | 64.7 MtCO₂e | 6.4 MtCO₂e |
| 1996 | 163.2 MtCO₂e | 74.6 MtCO₂e | 128.9 MtCO₂e | 125.8 MtCO₂e | 144.2 MtCO₂e | 55.7 MtCO₂e | 64.2 MtCO₂e | 7.0 MtCO₂e |
| 1995 | 163.6 MtCO₂e | 74.8 MtCO₂e | 124.1 MtCO₂e | 112.3 MtCO₂e | 142.7 MtCO₂e | 54.3 MtCO₂e | 63.0 MtCO₂e | 8.0 MtCO₂e |
| 1994 | 166.7 MtCO₂e | 71.4 MtCO₂e | 125.2 MtCO₂e | 116.6 MtCO₂e | 145.4 MtCO₂e | 54.3 MtCO₂e | 61.0 MtCO₂e | 7.9 MtCO₂e |
| 1993 | 171.0 MtCO₂e | 78.9 MtCO₂e | 125.0 MtCO₂e | 121.7 MtCO₂e | 143.4 MtCO₂e | 53.6 MtCO₂e | 59.5 MtCO₂e | 8.4 MtCO₂e |
| 1992 | 188.5 MtCO₂e | 79.2 MtCO₂e | 123.9 MtCO₂e | 117.7 MtCO₂e | 149.7 MtCO₂e | 54.5 MtCO₂e | 58.0 MtCO₂e | 9.0 MtCO₂e |
| 1991 | 200.6 MtCO₂e | 78.1 MtCO₂e | 122.6 MtCO₂e | 121.3 MtCO₂e | 156.7 MtCO₂e | 54.8 MtCO₂e | 56.8 MtCO₂e | 9.8 MtCO₂e |
| 1990 | 204.0 MtCO₂e | 77.2 MtCO₂e | 124.2 MtCO₂e | 109.5 MtCO₂e | 155.7 MtCO₂e | 55.0 MtCO₂e | 55.0 MtCO₂e | 10.3 MtCO₂e |
Source and licence
- Publisher
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Check it yourself
- https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-territorial-greenhouse-gas-emissions-statistics
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0 – Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Retrieved
- 29 October 2026, 11:47 UTC
- Raw files fetched
- https://www.gov.uk/api/content/government/statistics/provisional-uk-greenhouse-gas-emissions-statistics-2025SHA-256 7babe24813e249551c3f28919e1ad3a95df2c372add0a9fb8e0747866d75b40a · 21,741 bytes
- https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69ccdb9ab50f8f8dfb8559b3/2025-provisional-greenhouse-gas-emissions-statistics-data-tables.xlsxSHA-256 9d0f88b7e929ce319592a3ad524497ac49f2e02e2e05770dc5261025425ef413 · 303,113 bytes
Verification
Verified against source, 29 October 2026, 11:50 UTC Run at 29 October 2026, 11:50 UTC; 288 of 288 figures matched the live source.
| Result | Check | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Pass | Provenance recorded | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero; Open Government Licence v3.0; retrieved 2026-10-29T11:47:53Z; 2 raw file(s) |
| Pass | Raw files match recorded SHA-256 | 2 of 2 files intact |
| Pass | Re-parsing raw files reproduces figures | 288 of 288 figures and the headline reproduced |
| Pass | Figures are finite numbers | 288 figures, 0 invalid |
| Pass | Live source matches every figure | 288 of 288 figures match exactly after downloading 2 source file(s) again (2 byte-identical); the headline matches |
| Pass | GOV.UK table is current | latest period 2025 ended 302 days before retrieval (limit 500), from 2025 UK greenhouse gas emissions: provisional figures - data tables |
| Pass | Final figures agree | 280 of 280 figures match tables 1.1 and 1.2 of https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6982294819d3abdb495f37ce/final-greenhouse-gas-emissions-tables-2024.xlsx (1990 to 2024), within 0.000001 MtCO2e |
| Pass | Source page answers | https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-territorial-greenhouse-gas-emissions-statistics – HTTP 200 |
Notes
- Territorial emissions: those produced within the UK's borders, in million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, with each of the seven greenhouse gases weighted by its global warming potential.
- DESNZ revises the whole series each February when the UK's greenhouse gas inventory is updated, so figures can differ from earlier releases. The latest year is a provisional estimate, made from provisional energy statistics; agriculture, waste and land use are estimated from the year before.
- Land use, land use change and forestry is a small net source: forests absorb carbon while croplands, grasslands and peat release it.