Official Statistics

Transport and environment statistics: Autumn 2021 

Transport and environment statistics including updated modal greenhouse gas comparisons and air quality data.

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An error in the estimation of the distance of plane journeys meant emissions from these journeys was in error.

This has been amended:

London to Glasgow from 89.44 to 92.71 KGCO2e London to Newquay from 62.53 to 58.10 KGCO2e Leeds to Belfast from 51.12 to 54.67 KGCO2e

Statistics on a range of transport and environment topics including greenhouse gases and pollutants emitted by transport. Includes experimental statistics comparing the environmental impact of various journeys in the UK by different modes of transport and carbon emissions from transport by local authority.

Data on the emissions from journeys across the United Kingdom, by mode is available from the energy and environment data tables page.

An interactive version of data on comparing journey emissions is available. Further details, including data and methodology is available.

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Published 19 October 2021

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