UK carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
UK CARBON DIOXIDE (CO 2 ) EMISSIONS
MtCO ₂ e
200 300 400 500 600
CO 2 emissions increased by 6.59% to 340 MtCO 2 e in 2021 following an 11% drop in emissions to 319 MtCO 2 e in 2020 due to the pandemic.
0 100
2006 Refinery CO2 emissions 2011 2016 Energy Transport Business Residential Other
2001
2021
Narrative to be reviewed
Source: DESNZ
REFINERY CO 2 EMISSIONS
MtCO ₂ e
10 12
Following a significant decrease in refinery CO 2 emission of 12.9% and 2.84% in 2020 and 2021 respectively, the recovery from Covid had seen an 11.36% increase in 2022, much of this increase attributed to large combustion plants.
0 2 4 6 8
2002
2007
2012
2017
2022
Large Combustion Plants
Process Units
Source: Fuels Industry UK, NAEI
54
Fuels Statistics 2023
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