Exploring the UK's Carbon Footprint

Sources of the UK's carbon footprint

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All Products Food Clothes Transport
Power, Water & Waste Manufactured Goods Mining & Construction Services

This map shows where the emissions occur in producing the goods and services that are consumed in the UK.

The circles show the UK's total footprint - the emissions associated with our demand for products, across the full supply chain.