Publication - Statistics

Scotland's Carbon Footprint 1998 – 2019

Published: 21 March 2023
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate, +1 more … Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change
ISBN: 9781805256427

Estimates of Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions on a consumption basis for the period 1998 to 2019.

Data tables

Table 2: Detailed breakdown of Scotland's carbon footprint, 1998 and 2015 to 2019. Values in MtCO ₂e
Main Category	Activity	1998	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
TOTAL - SCOTLAND'S CARBON FOOTPRINT		99.3	86.1	76.3	72.4	76.9	75.9
Emissions from UK Produced Goods and Services	Scottish consumption of UK production	37.6	23.6	22.8	20.9	20.6	19.4
Emissions Embedded in Imported Goods and Services	Imports used by UK businesses for Scottish consumption	21.3	16.5	13.7	13.4	13.7	13.0
Emissions Embedded in Imported Goods and Services	Imports directly used by Scottish consumers	27.0	33.8	27.5	25.8	29.8	31.0
Emissions Directly Produced By Scottish Residents	Private motoring	5.1	5.3	5.3	5.4	5.4	5.3
Emissions Directly Produced By Scottish Residents	Household heating	8.3	6.9	7.1	6.9	7.2	7.1

Data for years 1999-2014 are available in the spreadsheet accompanying this publication

Table 3: Breakdown of Scotland's embedded greenhouse gas emissions by region of import, 1998 and 2015 to 2019. Values in MtCO ₂e
Region of import	1998	1999	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Total Imports	48.3	49.0	50.3	41.1	39.2	43.6	44.0
Africa	6.3	6.0	5.7	4.9	4.6	5.0	4.9
China	3.1	3.0	9.6	7.5	6.4	6.5	6.7
European Union	9.6	10.1	11.1	9.7	9.9	11.3	11.7
India	1.4	1.3	1.9	1.6	1.7	1.7	1.7
Middle East	4.0	3.6	4.8	3.7	3.5	4.0	3.6
Rest of World	12.0	12.9	11.0	9.2	8.9	9.9	10.3
Russia	7.2	7.4	3.5	2.3	2.4	2.9	2.8
USA	4.8	4.6	2.8	2.2	1.8	2.3	2.4

Data for years 1999-2014 are available in the spreadsheet accompanying this publication

Table 4: Comparison of Scotland's carbon footprint and carbon dioxide footprint, 1998 and 2015 to 2019. Values in MtCO ₂e
Year	1998	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Carbon footprint (MtCO₂e)	99.3	86.1	76.3	72.4	76.9	75.9
Carbon dioxide footprint (MtCO₂)	69.2	61.9	55.2	52.6	55.0	54.3

Data for years 1999-2014 are available in the spreadsheet accompanying this publication

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