transportation emissions in the UK, accounting for more than 50 percent.
Road transportation emissions in the United Kingdom surpassed 100 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e) in 2022. Emissions from road vehicles dropped nearly 20 percent in 2020 due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and the resulting restrictions. While emissions rebounded in 2021 and 2022, figures were still well below pre-pandemic levels. Passenger cars are responsible for the largest share of Greenhouse gas emissions from road transportation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (February 6, 2024). Greenhouse gas emissions from road transportation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/781267/transport-greenhouse-gas-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). "Greenhouse gas emissions from road transportation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. February 6, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/781267/transport-greenhouse-gas-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (2024). Greenhouse gas emissions from road transportation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/781267/transport-greenhouse-gas-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). "Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Road Transportation in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2000 to 2022 (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/781267/transport-greenhouse-gas-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK), Greenhouse gas emissions from road transportation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/781267/transport-greenhouse-gas-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Greenhouse gas emissions from road transportation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK), February 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/781267/transport-greenhouse-gas-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/