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Scottish Greenhouse Gas Emissions fall by 3.6% in 2013
An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.
Scottish greenhouse gas emissions are estimated to have been 53.0 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e) in 2013.
The latest figures, published by Scotland’s Chief Statistician, show emissions were 3.6 per cent lower in 2013 than the 2012 figure of 54.9 MtCO2e.
The equivalent figure for UK (onshore) indicated that emissions fell by 2.3 per cent between 2012 and 2013
Between 1990 and 2013, there was a 34.3 per cent reduction in estimated emissions in Scotland. The main contributors to this reduction have been a fall in energy supply emissions (such as in the production of electricity) and from waste management emissions.
When emissions are adjusted to take account of trading in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), emissions fell by 14.0 per cent between 2012 and 2013 (from 57.8 MtCO2e to 49.7 MtCO2e).
Compared to the Baseline Period, emissions in 2013 were 38.4 per cent lower after taking account of trading in the EU ETS.
Notes To Editors
The full statistical publication is available at: http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2015/06/1939
This publication provides estimates of greenhouse gas emissions in Scotland for the years 1990 to 2013. Except where stated, the emissions figures shown in this release include an estimate of emissions from international aviation and shipping.
The Baseline Period is 1990 for carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide and 1995 for the F gases (hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, sulphur hexafluoride and nitrogen trifluoride)
The release also provides information on the performance against emission reduction targets, taking account of trading in carbon units. These targets are prescribed in the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.
The data on Greenhouse Gas Emissions used in this release have been compiled for all Nations of the UK by a consortium of independent contractors. Further information on the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory can be found at: http://naei.defra.gov.uk/about/
Further information on Scottish economic statistics can be accessed at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Economy/
Official statistics are produced by professionally independent statistical staff – more information on the standards of official statistics in Scotland can be accessed at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/About
