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Data Provider: Welsh Government National Statistics CHART: Greenhouse gas emissions by year

Increasing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases are leading to enhanced warming of the atmosphere and global climate change. Reduction targets for the basket of emissions were agreed at the Convention on Climate Change in Kyoto, Japan in December 1997. The target for the UK is to achieve a reduction of the global warming potential of the six greenhouse gases of 12.5 per cent by 2008-2012 (based on 1990 base year emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide and 1995 base year emissions of hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride). Indicator 7a

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Emissions of greehouse gases, million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (r):Metadata for this indicator can be found in the relevant indicator report (see <a href=[Collapse]- Total basket of greenhouse gases54.951.453.154.156.152.746.047.050.649.150.747.749.343.146.6
- Total basket of greenhouse gases[Collapse]- Carbon dioxide (CO2)- Carbon dioxide (CO2)43.240.742.844.146.443.737.338.642.240.442.139.841.735.739.1
[Collapse]- Total of non-CO2 greenhouse gases11.810.610.310.09.89.08.78.48.48.78.68.07.67.47.6
- Total of non-CO2 greenhouse gases- Methane7.36.26.26.05.45.25.14.84.84.54.54.23.93.93.9
- Nitrous oxide4.14.13.73.63.93.33.13.13.13.63.53.23.02.93.1
- Hydrofluorocarbons-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown0.10.20.20.30.30.30.40.40.50.50.50.60.60.6
- Perfluorocarbons0.30.10.10.10.10.10.10.1-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown0.1-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown0.1-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown
- Sulphur hexafluoride0.10.10.10.10.10.10.10.10.10.10.1-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown

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Envt0001: State of the Environment Report Indicators

Knowledge & Analytical Services, Welsh Government

Last updated: 25 Jul 2012
Was added to StatsWales: 24 Jul 2008

Next update: Jul 2013

Source: See notes against each indicator for source details
Contact: stats.environment@wales.gsi.gov.uk

The State of the Environment report presents data on the indicators that monitor progress against the Welsh Government's Environment Strategy. The full set of data, analysis, and notes on all of the indicators are available here through our StatsWales website. On StatsWales, the indicators are presented in a series of online reports which are also linked to data tables which users can then manipulate and/or download.

The statistics come from a range of sources in Wales and across the UK, which are updated at different times and intervals. The StatsWales reports will be updated twice a year in July and December and these updates will be highlighted through a pre-announced headline statistics published on our website. A statistical bulletin showing the status of each indicator will be produced annually in July to provide a snapshot of progess across all the indicators.

The contribution of data and information by organisations which monitor the environment is gratefully acknowledged. Although most indicators are currently measured, some further work is planned to develop the other indicators and in some cases to identify more appropriate indicators, as indicated in the StatsWales reports.

The symbol '-' is used where the data is less than half the final digit shown. This may or may not be a real zero.

Unless otherwise stated, the data in these tables and indicator reports are classed as National Statistics.

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