Greenhouse gas emissions from lime production in the United Kingdom have oscillated since 1990, peaking at 1.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e) in 1998. Currently, emissions from lime production average around one MtCO₂e. Industrial processes are one of the least emitting sources of GHG emissions in the UK. In this sector, iron and steel production emissions are highest.
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Greenhouse gas emissions from lime production 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 lime production in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/509125/greenhouse-gas-emissions-lime-production-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). "Greenhouse gas emissions from lime production in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. February 6, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/509125/greenhouse-gas-emissions-lime-production-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (2025). Greenhouse gas emissions from lime production in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/509125/greenhouse-gas-emissions-lime-production-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
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Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK), Greenhouse gas emissions from lime production in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/509125/greenhouse-gas-emissions-lime-production-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited June 13, 2025)
Greenhouse gas emissions from lime production in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK), February 6, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/509125/greenhouse-gas-emissions-lime-production-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
