Defra has published official figures for annual UK carbon footprint for the years 1990 to 2009. It describes carbon dioxide emissions relating to goods and services produced by UK business and consumed by UK residents, and those emissions relating to imported goods. The release also provides new estimates of emissions of total greenhouse gases associated with UK consumption.
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Latest data on the UK’s carbon dioxide (CO2) footprint shows a continuation of the decrease in carbon dioxide emissions. Key finding include:
- Between 2008 and 2009, the UK’s carbon dioxide footprint fell by 9 per cent. This follows a steady rise of 35 per cent between 1995 and 2005, leaving the footprint in 2009 some 20 per cent higher than it was in 1990.
- Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions relating to imports doubled and emissions relating to the consumption of goods and services produced in the UK decreased by 10 per cent
- The findings released today also indicate that the UK’s total carbon footprint, including other greenhouse gases (GHG), increased by 12 per cent between 1990 and 2009.
The Official Statistics Release and supporting data are available here.
