Domestic transportation in Scotland released 10.9 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e) in 2021, making it the most polluting sector in the country. The energy supply sector had previously been the largest contributor to Scottish GHG emissions, but emissions from this sector have decreased by more than 75 percent since 1990. By comparison, transportation emissions have seen little change over the past three decades.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Scotland from 1990 to 2021, by sector
(in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)
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Scottish Government. (June 20, 2023). Greenhouse gas emissions in Scotland from 1990 to 2021, by sector (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1246978/greenhouse-gas-emissions-scotland-by-sector/
Scottish Government. "Greenhouse gas emissions in Scotland from 1990 to 2021, by sector (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)." Chart. June 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1246978/greenhouse-gas-emissions-scotland-by-sector/
Scottish Government. (2023). Greenhouse gas emissions in Scotland from 1990 to 2021, by sector (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1246978/greenhouse-gas-emissions-scotland-by-sector/
Scottish Government. "Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Scotland from 1990 to 2021, by Sector (in Million Metric Tons of Co₂ Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1246978/greenhouse-gas-emissions-scotland-by-sector/
Scottish Government, Greenhouse gas emissions in Scotland from 1990 to 2021, by sector (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1246978/greenhouse-gas-emissions-scotland-by-sector/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Greenhouse gas emissions in Scotland from 1990 to 2021, by sector (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph], Scottish Government, June 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1246978/greenhouse-gas-emissions-scotland-by-sector/