F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes was 9.77 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes in United Kingdom, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, f-gases emissions from industrial processes in United Kingdom stood at 9.77 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, f-gases emissions from industrial processes in United Kingdom peaked at 23.9 Mt CO2e in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.77 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom 26th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.98 Mt CO2e | 14.47 Mt CO2e | 23.9 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.07 Mt CO2e | 12.06 Mt CO2e | 13.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.96 Mt CO2e | 12.88 Mt CO2e | 14.46 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.18 Mt CO2e | 9.77 Mt CO2e | 12.55 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More environment data for United Kingdom
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 386.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 31.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7351 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.078 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 58.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3113 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1931 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is f-gases emissions from industrial processes in United Kingdom?
- F-gases emissions from industrial processes in United Kingdom was 9.77 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest f-gases emissions from industrial processes recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9 Mt CO2e in 1997.
- What is the lowest f-gases emissions from industrial processes recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.77 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for f-gases emissions from industrial processes?
- United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is f-gases emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of fluorinated gases (hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).