Methane emissions from landfills in the United Kingdom were equivalent to 14.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂e) in 2023, a drop of roughly 80 percent from 1990 levels. Landfills are one of the largest sources of UK methane emissions.
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Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (February 6, 2025). Methane (CH4) gas emissions from landfills in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1024518/landfill-waste-methane-emissions-uk/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). "Methane (CH4) gas emissions from landfills in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. February 6, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1024518/landfill-waste-methane-emissions-uk/
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Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). "Methane (Ch4) Gas Emissions from Landfills in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2023 (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Feb 2025, /statistics/1024518/landfill-waste-methane-emissions-uk/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK), Methane (CH4) gas emissions from landfills in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1024518/landfill-waste-methane-emissions-uk/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Methane (CH4) gas emissions from landfills in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK), February 6, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1024518/landfill-waste-methane-emissions-uk/
