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Includes methane emissions from fossil fuels, industry and agricultural sources.
Methane emissions are measured in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (COâ‚‚e), so are weighted for its 100-year global warming potential value.
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Cumulative methane emissions in the United Kingdom 1850-2022
Since 1850, the United Kingdom has released methane emissions equivalent to **** billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (GtCOâ‚‚e). Annual methane emissions in the UK have fallen dramatically since 1990.
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. (April 8, 2024). Cumulative methane (CHâ‚„) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1850 to 2022 (in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/1383008/uk-cumulative-methane-emissions/
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. (2024). Cumulative methane (CHâ‚„) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1850 to 2022 (in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 19, 2026. /statistics/1383008/uk-cumulative-methane-emissions/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. "Cumulative Methane (Châ‚„) Emissions in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1850 to 2022 (in Billion Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 Apr 2024, /statistics/1383008/uk-cumulative-methane-emissions/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, Cumulative methane (CHâ‚„) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1850 to 2022 (in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1383008/uk-cumulative-methane-emissions/ (last visited July 19, 2026)
Cumulative methane (CHâ‚„) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1850 to 2022 (in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, April 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1383008/uk-cumulative-methane-emissions/
