This statistic shows the carbon emissions (CO2) emitted by the NHS in England in 2017, by sector. It shows that the two largest emitters of CO2 were the medical instruments/equipment and pharmaceuticals sectors. These sectors had a combined emission volume of 6.52 metric tons of CO2 equivalent.
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Carbon emissions (CO2) produced by the NHS in England in 2017, by sector
(in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
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NHS, & Public Health England, & Sustainable Development Unit. (September 12, 2018). Carbon emissions (CO2) produced by the NHS in England in 2017, by sector (in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/961978/nhs-carbon-emissions-england/
NHS, und Public Health England, und Sustainable Development Unit. "Carbon emissions (CO2) produced by the NHS in England in 2017, by sector (in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent) ." Chart. September 12, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/961978/nhs-carbon-emissions-england/
NHS, Public Health England, Sustainable Development Unit. (2018). Carbon emissions (CO2) produced by the NHS in England in 2017, by sector (in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/961978/nhs-carbon-emissions-england/
NHS, and Public Health England, and Sustainable Development Unit. "Carbon Emissions (Co2) Produced by The Nhs in England in 2017, by Sector (in Million Metric Tons of Co2 Equivalent) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/961978/nhs-carbon-emissions-england/
NHS & Public Health England & Sustainable Development Unit, Carbon emissions (CO2) produced by the NHS in England in 2017, by sector (in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/961978/nhs-carbon-emissions-england/ (last visited July 03, 2025)
Carbon emissions (CO2) produced by the NHS in England in 2017, by sector (in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent) [Graph], NHS, & Public Health England, & Sustainable Development Unit, September 12, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/961978/nhs-carbon-emissions-england/
