Carbon footprint time series: UK results from a multi-region input-output model

This research paper describes the development and results of a multi-region input-output (MRIO) model used to calculate the UK's national carbon footprints from 1992 to 2004, highlighting a growing gap between producer and consumer emissions.

• The study utilized a matrix balancing procedure to create a time series of balanced input-output tables for the UK covering the years 1992 to 2004, integrating economic and environmental accounts from three world regions.
• There has been a significant increase in consumer emissions over time and an increasing disparity between producer and consumer emissions. Specifically, net CO2 emissions embedded in UK imports rose from 4.3% of producer emissions in 1992 to a peak of 20% in 2002.
• In 2004, the total estimated carbon footprint for the UK was 730 Mt for CO2 and 934 Mt CO2 equivalents when accounting for all greenhouse gases.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2010). Carbon footprint time series: UK results from a multi-region input-output model. https://www.sei.org/publications/carbon-footprint-time-series-uk-results-multi-region-input-output-mode/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Carbon footprint time series: UK results from a multi-region input-output model. 2010. https://www.sei.org/publications/carbon-footprint-time-series-uk-results-multi-region-input-output-mode/.

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2010carbon, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Carbon footprint time series: UK results from a multi-region input-output model}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2010}, month = aug, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/carbon-footprint-time-series-uk-results-multi-region-input-output-mode/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }