CO2 emissions intensity by industry

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CO2 emissions intensity by industry
Year Value Series Observation status Unit multiplier Unit measure
1990 0.5 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
1991 0.51 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
1992 0.5 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
1993 0.48 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
1994 0.46 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
1995 0.44 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
1996 0.45 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
1997 0.42 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
1998 0.41 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
1999 0.4 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2000 0.39 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2001 0.39 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2002 0.37 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2003 0.36 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2004 0.36 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2005 0.35 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2006 0.34 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2007 0.33 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2008 0.32 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2009 0.3 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2010 0.31 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2011 0.28 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2012 0.29 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2013 0.28 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2014 0.25 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2015 0.24 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2016 0.23 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2017 0.22 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2018 0.21 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2019 0.21 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2020 0.2 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2021 0.19 CO2 emissions per unit of GDP Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
1990 0.43 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
1991 0.44 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
1992 0.42 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
1993 0.4 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
1994 0.38 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
1995 0.38 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
1996 0.38 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
1997 0.36 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
1998 0.36 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
1999 0.34 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2000 0.33 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2001 0.33 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2002 0.31 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2003 0.31 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2004 0.31 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2005 0.3 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2006 0.29 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2007 0.28 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2008 0.27 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2009 0.25 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2010 0.26 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2011 0.24 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2012 0.24 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2013 0.23 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2014 0.21 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2015 0.2 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2016 0.19 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2017 0.17 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2018 0.17 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2019 0.16 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2020 0.15 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)
2021 0.15 CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA Normal value Thousands Tonnes per million GBP (£)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Geographical Area: United Kingdom

Unit of Measurement: Thousand Tonnes per Million GBP (£)

Footnote: All figures are reported to 2 decimal places. Total figures are based on raw data and therefore may not sum due to rounding. 2021 data are provisional.

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from UK statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from UK statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other UK-specific metadata information.

Indicator available

CO2 emissions intensity by industry
Indicator description

For this indicator, carbon dioxide emissions intensity is calculated in two ways.

For the CO2 emissions per unit of GDP series, carbon dioxide emissions intensity is calculated by dividing the level of carbon dioxide emissions by Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Data are chained volume measures with 2019 defined as the base year. The emissions intensity figures include consumer expenditure.

For the CO2 emission per manufacturing industry per unit of GVA, carbon dioxide emissions intensity is calculated by dividing the level of carbon dioxide emissions by Gross Value Added (GVA) in constant prices. This is the difference between output and intermediate consumption for any given industry. This means the difference between the value of goods and services produced (output) and the cost of raw materials and other inputs which are used up in production (intermediate consumption). Data are in constant prices with 2019 defined as the base year. All emissions intensity figures exclude consumer expenditure.
Geographical coverage

United Kingdom
Unit of measurement

Thousand Tonnes per Million GBP (£)
Definitions

Consumer expenditure refers to the consumption of fuels and other products by individuals in the UK, as opposed to the production of these by industry. ‘Consumer expenditure - travel’ consists almost entirely of road transport emissions.
Available disaggregations

Industry sector
Calculations

No calculations were performed in the data acquisition of this indicator as the data were readily available in the required format from the source.
Other information

There are a number of changes to the intensity figures since the previous release. This is due to revisions to the GVA figures used. More information can be found in the source download.

In September 2021 methodological improvements were made to the GDP output approach through deflation. Further information can be found in the Double deflation methods and deflator improvements to UK National Accounts, Blue Book 2021.

This indicator is being used as an approximation of the UN SDG Indicator. Where possible, we will work to identify or develop UK data to meet the global indicator specification. This indicator has been identified in collaboration with topic experts.

Data last updated 24 April 2023
Metadata last updated 16 May 2023

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

CO2 emission per unit of value added
Target name

By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities
UN designated tier

Tier I
UN custodian agency

International Energy Agency (IEA), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals metadata for target 9.4 opens in a new window

Source 1

Organisation

Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Periodicity

Annual
Earliest available data

1990
Geographical coverage

United Kingdom
Link to data source Carbon dioxide emissions intensity by industry,1990 to 2020 and (provisional) 2021 opens in a new window
Release date 01 November 2022
Next release

See source link: We plan to update indicator data within 4 months of data being released
Statistical classification

National statistic
Contact details

Environment.Accounts@ons.gov.uk
Other information

Not available for this source
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