Interim London Energy and Greenhouse Gas Inventory (LEGGI) 2014

London's 2014 greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption data for homes, workplaces, and transport. This interim inventory estimates CO2e emissions at 37.8 million tonnes, a 16% reduction from 1990 levels, and per capita emissions at 4.4 tonnes. It is produced by the Greater London Authority to measure progress against the Mayor's Climate Change Mitigation and Energy Strategy.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in London's greenhouse gas emissions based on the reported 16% reduction since 1990.
• Model per capita emissions for urban sustainability studies based on the 4.4 tonnes CO2e figure for 2014.
• Compare energy consumption across sectors (homes, workplaces, transport) as described in the inventory methodology.
• Assess the impact of population growth on emissions based on the noted 26% population increase since 1990.

Strengths

• Provides a specific CO2e emissions total of 37.8 million tonnes for London in 2014.
• Reports a 25% reduction in emissions since the 2000 peak, offering a clear trend metric.
• Calculates per capita emissions at 4.4 tonnes CO2e, enabling normalized comparisons.
• Applies consistent emission factor methodology from 2010 onwards for trend analysis.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is an interim version pending final energy use figures from BEIS and TfL.

Provenance

Source

Greater London Authority

Collection Method

Uses sub-regional energy data from DECC/BEIS for homes/workplaces and transport data from the London Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (LAEI), with DECC/BEIS emission factors.

Time Range

2014

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:50.773513; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Greater London area