In 2022, the largest share of carbon emissions in UK National Parks came from energy consumption, accounting for over four million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e). Meanwhile, a net negative of 1.6 million tCO2e came from land-based carbon sequestration.
Breakdown of estimated combined total net emissions of National Parks in the United Kingdom in 2022, by type
(in million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent)
estimated emissions from across the UK's 15 National Parks
Supplementary notes
*Source notes: "Our definition of the land use sector included emissions from degrading mineral and organic (peat) soils (mostly CO2), and lost biomass (CO2), as well as carbon sequestration in soils and biomass through woodland creation, peatland restoration and regenerative agriculture practices."
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