Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from consumer travel presented a trend of growth, despite some oscillation. Between 1990 and 2018, figures increased by approximately six million metric tons, peaking at 68.3 million metric tons in 2005. By 2018, carbon dioxide emissions attributable to consumer travel expenditure amounted to 65 million metric tons.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from consumer travel in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2018
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 3, 2020). Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from consumer travel in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2018 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/486085/co2-emission-from-consumer-travel-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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