UK Local Authority CO2 Emissions per Person, Annual Estimates

UK government data provides nationally consistent carbon dioxide emission estimates at local authority and regional levels, measured in tonnes of CO2 per person per year. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (DBEIS) publishes these statistics, which are updated annually, usually in June. These estimates are regarded as sufficiently robust for setting baseline emissions but may require additional local monitoring for specific reduction initiatives.

Use Cases

• Benchmarking local authority emissions performance based on per capita estimates mentioned in the description
• Analyzing regional trends in carbon dioxide output based on the annual time series data
• Setting baseline targets for emissions reduction initiatives based on the described robust estimates
• Comparing sectoral contributions to CO2 emissions where sub-totals are available from the source

Strengths

• Data is regarded as sufficiently robust for setting baselines according to the source description.
• Estimates are provided at both local authority and regional levels for granular analysis.
• Methodology information and further data, such as CO2 sub-totals by sector, are available from the source.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The methodology may be subject to refinement, meaning estimates for previous years may be recalculated.

Provenance

Source

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (DBEIS), UK local authority and regional carbon dioxide emissions national statistics.

Collection Method

Government estimates based on a described methodology that may be refined.

Freshness

Updated annually, usually in June. Last metadata update was 2026-07-08 13:31:38.290334.

Geography

United Kingdom, at local authority and regional levels.