Greenhouse gas emissions from the waste management sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2023
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Greenhouse gas emissions from waste management in the United Kingdom totaled **** million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCOâ‚‚e) in 2023. When compared to 1990 levels, this represented a decline of more than ** percent. Within the waste management sector, landfills account for roughly ** percent of the greenhouse gas emissions. The primary greenhouse gas released by waste management operations is methane.
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Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (February 6, 2025). Greenhouse gas emissions from the waste management sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/418164/uk-waste-management-sector-emissions/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). "Greenhouse gas emissions from the waste management sector 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 22, 2026. /statistics/418164/uk-waste-management-sector-emissions/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (2025). Greenhouse gas emissions from the waste management sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/418164/uk-waste-management-sector-emissions/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). "Greenhouse Gas Emissions from The Waste Management Sector 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/418164/uk-waste-management-sector-emissions/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK), Greenhouse gas emissions from the waste management sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/418164/uk-waste-management-sector-emissions/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Greenhouse gas emissions from the waste management sector 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/418164/uk-waste-management-sector-emissions/
