CO2 Emissions Per Capita Within Local Authority Scope

CO2 emissions in tonnes per head of population within a local authority scope for a calendar year. The dataset is provided by the Government Digital Service under the OGL-UK-3.0 license and is available in CSV format via the eu_open_data platform.

Use Cases

• Benchmark local authority environmental performance based on per capita CO2 emissions.
• Model the relationship between population density and carbon output based on the per head metric.
• Track progress towards carbon reduction targets for specific administrative areas.

Strengths

• Data is provided under a permissive OGL-UK-3.0 license for reuse.
• Focus on per capita emissions provides a standardized metric for comparison.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official government emissions and population statistics.

Time Range

Calendar year (specific year unknown).

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Local authorities within the United Kingdom (inferred from source and license).