Greenhouse gas emissions from waste management in the United Kingdom totaled 19.9 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e) in 2023. When compared to 1990 levels, this represented a decline of more than 70 percent. Within the waste management sector, landfills account for roughly 72 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions. The primary greenhouse gas released by waste management operations is methane.
Greenhouse gas emissions from the waste management sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2023
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (February 6, 2025). Greenhouse gas emissions from the waste management sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/418164/uk-waste-management-sector-emissions/
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