Greenhouse gas emissions from the most polluting physical assets in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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Emissions in million metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent
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Greenhouse gas emissions are based on their 100-year global warming potential (GWP).
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GHG emissions from the most polluting assets in the United Kingdom 2023, by source
London Heathrow Airport was the biggest climate polluter in the United Kingdom in 2023, having released an estimated ** million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCOâ‚‚e). Tata Steel's Port Talbot steel plant followed, with roughly ** MtCOâ‚‚e emitted that year. The ** biggest polluters in the UK were responsible for around ** MtCOâ‚‚e in 2023, making up roughly ** percent of the country's total emissions that year.
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Climate TRACE. (January 9, 2025). Greenhouse gas emissions from the most polluting physical assets in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1384160/largest-sources-of-emissions-in-the-uk/
Climate TRACE. "Greenhouse gas emissions from the most polluting physical assets in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. January 9, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1384160/largest-sources-of-emissions-in-the-uk/
Climate TRACE. (2025). Greenhouse gas emissions from the most polluting physical assets in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1384160/largest-sources-of-emissions-in-the-uk/
Climate TRACE. "Greenhouse Gas Emissions from The Most Polluting Physical Assets in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2023 (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Jan 2025, /statistics/1384160/largest-sources-of-emissions-in-the-uk/
Climate TRACE, Greenhouse gas emissions from the most polluting physical assets in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1384160/largest-sources-of-emissions-in-the-uk/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Greenhouse gas emissions from the most polluting physical assets in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], Climate TRACE, January 9, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1384160/largest-sources-of-emissions-in-the-uk/
