Carbon Emissions (2005-2014)

This publication combines data from the UK’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory with data from a number of other sources, including local energy consumption statistics, to produce a nationally consistent set of carbon dioxide emissions estimates at local authority level from 2005 to 2014.

The data show emissions allocated on an “end-user” basis where emissions are distributed according to the point of energy consumption (or point of emission if not energy related). Except for the energy industry, emissions from the production of goods are assigned to where the production takes place. Therefore, emissions from the production of goods which are exported will be included, and emissions from the production of goods which are imported are excluded.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the main greenhouse gas, accounting for about 82 per cent of the UK greenhouse gas emissions in 2014. In recent years, increasing emphasis has been placed on the role of regional bodies and local government in contributing to energy efficiency improvements, and hence reductions in carbon dioxide emissions. The statistics are largely consistent with the UK national Greenhouse Gas Inventory and with the Devolved Administration Greenhouse Gas Inventories, but there are some minor methodological differences outlined in the methodology report.

本出版物融合了英国温室气体清单的数据，以及来自多个其他来源的数据，包括地方能源消耗统计数据，从而生成一套自2005年至2014年在地方行政区域内的一致性二氧化碳排放估算值。数据展示了基于“最终用户”分配的排放，其中排放根据能源消费点（或非能源相关时的排放点）进行分配。除能源行业外，商品生产的排放被分配至生产发生的地点。因此，出口商品的 生产排放将被包含在内，而进口商品的生产排放则被排除在外。二氧化碳（CO2）是主要的温室气体，占2014年英国温室气体排放总量的约82%。近年来，对区域机构和地方政府在提高能源效率和降低二氧化碳排放中所扮演角色的重视程度日益增加。统计数据显示与英国国家温室气体清单以及自治政府温室气体清单基本一致，但在方法论报告中概述了一些细微的方法论差异。