How is the UK's environment changing?
The UK released 373 million tonnes of greenhouse gases in 2024, down 30% on 2014. Water prices were 9.1% higher than a year earlier in August 2026.
The detail
Each page has the figures, the trend, a table and the questions people ask.
Million tonnes, by sector, since 1990.
See emissions →Flood warnings in force in England right now.
See warnings →How much water prices have risen.
See water prices →Emissions per person, air pollution and forests.
Compare countries →The mix of wind, gas, nuclear and solar.
See the mix →In numbers
Each measure’s recent trend (up to ten years), with the latest figure.
| Measure | Recent trend | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Total greenhouse gas emissions 2024 | 373 | |
| Emissions from transport 2024 | 110 | |
| Emissions from making electricity 2024 | 38 | |
| Water supply bills, yearly change August 2026 | 9.1% |
At a glance
What’s this?
All greenhouse gases released within the UK's borders, counted as the million tonnes of carbon dioxide that would warm the Earth by the same amount.
What it cannot tell you: These are emissions made inside the UK. They leave out emissions from making goods abroad that people in the UK then buy, and from international flights and shipping.
What’s this?
Greenhouse gases from cars, vans, lorries, buses, trains, domestic flights and shipping within the UK.
What it cannot tell you: Sectors follow the way the government counts emissions, so electricity made for homes is counted under electricity, not buildings.
What’s this?
Greenhouse gases from power stations that make electricity.
What it cannot tell you: Sectors follow the way the government counts emissions, so electricity made for homes is counted under electricity, not buildings.
What’s this?
How much higher the cost of water supply is than a year earlier.
What it cannot tell you: It is an average across the country; what you pay depends on where you live, what you buy and when.
Questions people ask
Where do these figures come from?
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero publishes emissions, the Environment Agency publishes flood warnings, and the ONS publishes water prices.
Sources: DESNZ (greenhouse gas statistics), Environment Agency (flood warnings), ONS, World Bank. Updated every night. Each chart has a CSV and a Share button.
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