Fuels Statistics 2023

UK NON-METHANE VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (NMVOC) EMISSIONS UK non-methane volatile organic compound (NMVOC) emissions

ktCO ₂ e

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The significant decrease of 51.4% in non-methane volatile organic compound emissions over the past 20 years is primarily attributed to the reductions from transport and fugitive emissions, however, emissions derived from industrial processes remain the highest at 452 MtCO 2 e and forming 58% of the total.

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Agriculture Transport

Manufacturing Industries and Construction

Data or narrative to be updated

Fugitive Emissions

Industrial Processes

Source: DEFRA Petroleum NMVOC emissions

PETROLEUM NMVOC EMISSIONS

ktCO ₂ e

2020 saw an accelerated decline of 22% yoy in petroleum NMVOC emissions for both distribution and refineries compared to the decline in 2019 of 12% yoy.

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Distribution

Refineries

Source: Fuels Industry UK

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Fuels Statistics 2023

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