Fuels Statistics 2023

Transport NOx emissions

TRANSPORT NO X EMISSIONS

MtCO ₂ e

Post-pandemic, total NO x emissions have increased by 8.3% yoy to 0.96 MtCO 2 e in 2021, back to the levels seen in 2013/14

1.2 1.4 1.6

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

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2006

2011

2016

2021

Aviation Road Shipping Railway Other UK sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions Source: DESNZ

UK SULPHUR DIOXIDE (SO 2 ) EMISSIONS

ktCO ₂ e

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200

SO 2 emissions have decreased significantly by 92.3% in the past 20 years, particularly driven by the transition in the energy sector.

2001 2021 Energy Transport Manufacturing and construction Waste 2006 2011 2016

Source: DEFRA

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Fuels Statistics 2023

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