Carbon footprint time series: UK results from a multi-region input-output model
Summary
The document details the construction of an MRIO model to track the UK's carbon footprint between 1992 and 2004, finding a significant increase in consumer emissions and a growing gap between producer and consumer emissions. By 2004, the total UK carbon footprint reached 730 Mt for CO2 and 934 Mt CO2 equivalents for all greenhouse gases.
Key insights
- Between 1992 and 2004, there was a notable rise in consumer emissions and an increasing disparity between producer and consumer emissions for most greenhouse gases.
- Net CO2 emissions embedded in UK imports grew from 4.3% of producer emissions in 1992, peaking at 20% in 2002.
- In 2004, the UK's total estimated carbon footprint was 730 Mt for CO2 and 934 Mt CO2 equivalents when accounting for all greenhouse gases.
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- 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/.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite report |author=Stockholm Environment Institute |title=Carbon footprint time series: UK results from a multi-region input-output model |date=6 August 2010 |url=https://www.sei.org/publications/carbon-footprint-time-series-uk-results-multi-region-input-output-mode/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- 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} }
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