UK Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Provisional and Final Estimates

Provisional figures for the most recent full calendar year are published each March, providing an early indication of emissions trends. The data categorizes emissions into high-level Territorial Emissions Statistics sectors, including electricity supply, industry, and transport, and by broad fuel types like gas, oil, and coal. Geographic coverage changed from UK and Crown Dependencies to UK only from 2016 onwards.

Use Cases

• Tracking annual emissions trends based on the provisional and final time series.
• Analyzing sectoral contributions to total emissions using the Territorial Emissions Statistics categories.
• Assessing fuel-specific emissions (gas, oil, coal) for energy transition modeling.
• Comparing provisional estimates against final revised figures to understand data revisions.

Strengths

• Accredited Official Statistics, indicating adherence to formal quality standards.
• Provides both provisional (early) and final (revised) estimates for each reporting year.
• Cross-platform presence on uk_data and eu_open_data signals its importance and official status.

Limitations

• Column names and exact row counts are not provided in the available metadata.
• Geographic coverage is inconsistent, changing from UK and Crown Dependencies to UK only from 2016.
• Provisional figures are subject to revision when final figures are published.

Provenance

Source

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Collection Method

Official government statistical reporting.

Time Range

Time series includes data up to at least 2024 (provisional) and 2023 (final), with historical data implied.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-04-02 according to uk_data platform.

Geography

United Kingdom (UK only from 2016; UK and Crown Dependencies prior to 2016).