Publication - Statistics

Scotland's carbon footprint: 2015

Published: 12 December 2018
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change
ISBN: 9781787814509

Scotland's carbon footprint refers to estimates of Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions on a consumption basis.

Contribution of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions to Scotland's carbon footprint

CO₂ is the main greenhouse gas in Scotland's carbon footprint. It accounted for 77.8 per cent of Scotland's total carbon footprint in 2015, up from 73.6 per cent in 1998. Between 2014 and 2015, Scotland's carbon dioxide footprint from all sources rose marginally by 0.3%.

Chart 7. Scottish Carbon Footprint. Comparison of Carbon and CO2 footprint. Values in MtCO2e

Chart 7. Scottish Carbon Footprint. Comparison of Carbon and CO2 footprint. Values in MtCO2e

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Contribution of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to Scotland's carbon footprint

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Contribution of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions to Scotland's carbon footprint