Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the production of electricity from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017
(in 1,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
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Emissions in thousand metric tons CO2 equivalent
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According to the source, greenhouse gas emissions include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydro-fluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride.
Sector classification is based on the NACE code, which is the industry standard classification system for economic activities in the European Community.
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GHG emission from electricity production from coal in the UK 1990-2017
This statistic shows the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions attributable to production of electricity from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017. It shows that greenhouse gas emissions have initially decreased significantly, going from million metric tons in 1990 to **** million metric tons of CO2e in 2017.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 5, 2019). Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the production of electricity from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/485792/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-electricity-production-from-coal-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the production of electricity from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent)." Chart. June 5, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/485792/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-electricity-production-from-coal-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the production of electricity from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/485792/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-electricity-production-from-coal-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Greenhouse Gas (Ghg) Emissions from The Production of Electricity from Coal in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 Metric Tons of Co2 Equivalent)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Jun 2019, /statistics/485792/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-electricity-production-from-coal-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the production of electricity from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/485792/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-electricity-production-from-coal-uk/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the production of electricity from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/485792/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-electricity-production-from-coal-uk/
