Climate change and energy - indicators
This pie chart and the table below give a summary of assessments for the climate change and energy indicators supporting the UK Government Sustainable Development Strategy. A number of climate change related indicators are in the sustainable consumption and production section.
Clicking on the indicator name leads to a page with a chart/charts, assessments of progress and commentary. A smaller thumbnail chart links to a larger version in those cases where longer term trend information is available.
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1. Greenhouse gas emissions:* |
Greenhouse gas emissions |
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CO2 emissions |
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2. Carbon dioxide emissions by end user: |
Industry |
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Domestic |
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Transport |
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3. Aviation and shipping emissions: |
Aviation bunkers |
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Shipping bunkers |
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4. Renewable energy: |
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5. Electricity generation: |
Electricity, fossil fuels |
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CO2, NOx emissions |
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SO2 emissions |
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6. Household energy use: |
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7. Road transport: |
CO2 emissions |
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8. Private cars: |
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9. Road freight: |
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10. Manufacturing sector: |
CO2 emissions |
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11. Service sector: |
CO2 emissions |
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12. Public sector: |
CO2 emissions |
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14. Energy supply: |
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22. Agriculture sector: |
CH4 emissions |
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32. Economic output (contextual) |
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Updated: 31 July 2008