Methane (CH4) is the second most emitted greenhouse gas in the world, following carbon dioxide (CO2).
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Methane emissions from electricity production from gas in the UK 1990-2017
This statistic shows the amount of methane (CH4) emissions attributable to production of electricity from gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017, in thousand metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e). It shows that CH4 emissions from this sector were very low in 1990 but increased significantly over the following years. In 2010, emissions peaked at * metric tons of CO2e and decreased afterwards to ** thousand metric tons of CO2e in 2017.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 5, 2019). Methane (CH4) emissions from the production of electricity from gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e*) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/486424/ch4-emissions-from-electricity-production-from-gas-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Methane (CH4) emissions from the production of electricity from gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e*)." Chart. June 5, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/486424/ch4-emissions-from-electricity-production-from-gas-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Methane (CH4) emissions from the production of electricity from gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e*). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/486424/ch4-emissions-from-electricity-production-from-gas-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Methane (Ch4) Emissions from The Production of Electricity from Gas in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 Metric Tons of Co2e*)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Jun 2019, /statistics/486424/ch4-emissions-from-electricity-production-from-gas-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Methane (CH4) emissions from the production of electricity from gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e*) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/486424/ch4-emissions-from-electricity-production-from-gas-uk/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Methane (CH4) emissions from the production of electricity from gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e*) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/486424/ch4-emissions-from-electricity-production-from-gas-uk/
