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Carbon Emissions

Asked by Sir Christopher ChopeConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 17 November 2025UIN 90128

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what percentage of total global carbon emissions are attributable to UK consumption, including consumption relating to (a) domestic production and (b) imports.

Answered by Emma Hardy

Information about the Carbon footprint for the UK is published here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uks-carbon-footprint. Data are available up to 2022. Defra does not hold information on total global carbon emissions.

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