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UK Environmental Accounts: 2026
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- households accounted for the largest share of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions (25.9%) on this measure, followed by the transport industry (16.3%)
- 140 tonnes of CO2e were emitted for every million pounds of economic activity, down by 72.0% since 1990
- fossil fuels remained the largest source of direct energy consumption in the UK; they accounted for 77.7%, with renewable energy increasing to 15.3%
Environment, climate and nature insights, UK: 2026
Explores UK progress on environment, climate, and nature, and brings together our environmental and natural capital accounts with other official statistics.Enclosed farmland natural capital accounts, UK
Natural capital accounts including estimates of the economic and social value of enclosed farmland natural resources to people in the UK.
Datasets related to Environmental accounts
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Estimates of green jobs, UK
This dataset contains estimates of green jobs using an industry approach
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Green jobs estimates from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, Great Britain
This dataset includes analysis from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey pooled data.
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Enclosed farmland natural capital accounts, UK: summary tables
Summary data breakdowns of the financial and societal value of natural resources to people in the UK.
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Environmental goods and services sector (EGSS) estimates
First estimates of the UK environmental goods and services sector (EGSS) for 2023 and revised estimates for 2010 to 2022. Included are estimates of output, gross value added, employment and exports.
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Energy use: total
The UK's direct use of energy from fossil fuels and other sources (nuclear, net imports, renewables, biofuels and waste and reallocated use of energy by industry (SIC 2007 section - 21 categories), 1990 to 2024.
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Energy use: total
The UK's direct use of energy from fossil fuels and other sources (nuclear, net imports, renewables, biofuels and waste and reallocated use of energy by industry (SIC 2007 section - 21 categories), 1990 to 2024.
Publications related to Environmental accounts
Statistical bulletins
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Estimates of green jobs, UK: March 2026
Provisional estimates of green jobs for 2024 using the industry and firm approaches, with occupational approach insights for 2025. These are official statistics in development.
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Enclosed farmland natural capital accounts, UK: 2026
Natural capital accounts including estimates of the economic and social value of enclosed farmland natural resources to people in the UK.
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Marine and coastal margins natural capital accounts, UK: 2025
Natural capital accounts estimating the extent, condition, and annual and asset value of biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) ecosystem services for marine and coastal margins habitats in the UK.
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UK natural capital accounts: 2025
Estimates of the economic and social value of natural resources to the UK’s economy and people.
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Low carbon and renewable energy economy, UK: 2024
Estimates of the size of the UK's low carbon and renewable energy economy, including turnover and employment.
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UK Environmental Accounts: 2026
Measuring the contribution of the environment to the economy, the impact of economic activity on the environment, and responses to environmental issues.
Articles
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Environment, climate and nature insights, UK
Explores UK progress on environment, climate, and nature, and brings together our environmental and natural capital accounts with other official statistics.
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Beyond GDP insights – environment, climate and nature, UK
Annual review of UK progress from an environmental, climate and nature perspective, drawing on a range of official statistics. This article supplements our Measuring progress, well-being and beyond GDP in the UK releases, and our environmental and natural capital accounts.
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Energy efficiency of housing in England and Wales
Energy efficiency, carbon dioxide emissions and central heating main fuel type for new and existing homes by property type, tenure, and property age.
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Developing estimates of depletion for the UK natural capital accounts
Developing methods to estimate the depletion of UK natural capital assets, with initial results for three non-renewable services. These are official statistics in development.
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Greenhouse gas emissions and trade, UK
Patterns of UK greenhouse gas emissions embedded in goods trade and structural change as a likely contributor to falling emissions
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Public and business attitudes to the environment and climate change, Great Britain
Insights on individuals’ and businesses’ attitudes towards climate change and the environment using data from our Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OPN) and Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS).
Methodology related to Environmental accounts
- Marine and coastal margins natural capital accounts, UK, methodology guide: 2025
- Environmental accounts on environmental taxes QMI
- Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy (LCREE) Survey QMI
- Measuring UK greenhouse gas emissions
- Natural capital
- Principles of Natural Capital Accounting
- Developing estimates of green jobs in the UK
- Estimates of UK quarterly greenhouse gas emissions (residence basis) QMI
- Environmental accounts on the environmental goods and services sector (EGSS) QMI
- UK natural capital accounts quality and methods guide
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