Methane (CH4) emissions from the production of electricity from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017
(in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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Emissions in thousand metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
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Methane emissions from the generation of electricity from coal in the UK 1990-2017
This statistic shows the amount of methane (CH4) emissions attributable to production of electricity from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017, in thousand metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e). It shows that methane emission levels were volatile over the years, showing an overall increase. In 2017, emissions reached * metric tons of CO2e.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 5, 2019). Methane (CH4) emissions from the production of electricity from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/486430/methane-emissions-from-electricity-production-from-coal-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Methane (CH4) emissions from the production of electricity from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. June 5, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/486430/methane-emissions-from-electricity-production-from-coal-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Methane (CH4) emissions from the production of electricity from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/486430/methane-emissions-from-electricity-production-from-coal-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Methane (Ch4) Emissions from The Production of Electricity from Coal in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Jun 2019, /statistics/486430/methane-emissions-from-electricity-production-from-coal-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Methane (CH4) emissions from the production of electricity from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/486430/methane-emissions-from-electricity-production-from-coal-uk/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Methane (CH4) emissions from the production of electricity from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/486430/methane-emissions-from-electricity-production-from-coal-uk/
