Carbon Dioxide emissions by UK region

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This article provides a breakdown of carbon dioxide emissions by UK region. The statistics have been provided by the World Development Movement as a supplement to their press release 'Date with Climate Disaster', January 9 2007 - see Climate change justice.

Contents 1 Random facts 1.1 North East England 1.2 North West England 1.3 Yorkshire and the Humber 1.4 East Midlands 1.5 West Midlands 1.6 East of England 1.7 Greater London 1.8 South East England 1.9 South West England 1.10 Scotland 1.11 Wales 1.12 Northern Ireland 2 Reference 3 Related topic

[edit] Random facts

English region, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland CO2 stats. Source: World Development Movement Region CO2 per person (Tonnes) Population (million) Total CO2 (Million tonnes) UK 9.6 58.7 564 North East 13.6 2.5 34 North West 9.5 6.7 64 Yorkshire 11.3 5.0 57 East Midlands 10.7 4.2 45 West Midlands 9.5 5.3 50 East England 9.2 5.3 49 Greater London 7.4 7.2 53 South East 9.0 7.9 71 South West 9.3 4.9 46 Scotland 9.3 5.1 47 Wales 11.2 2.9 32 Northern Ireland 9.3 1.7 16

[edit] North East England

The North-East of England, with 2.5 million people, produces as much CO2 as Bangladesh, with 140 million people. It is estimated that 55,000 people in Bangladesh have already died in the 21st Century from illness caused by climate change.

[edit] North West England

The North-West of England, with 6.7 million people, produces as much CO2 as Vietnam, with 82 million people.

[edit] Yorkshire and the Humber

Yorkshire, with 5 million people, produces as much CO2 as Colombia, with 42 million people.

[edit] East Midlands

The East Midlands, with 4.2 million people, produces as much CO2 as Ecuador and Peru combined, with 40.5 million people.

[edit] West Midlands

The West Midlands, with 5.3 million people, produces as much CO2 as Ecuador and Peru combined, with 40.5 million people.

[edit] East of England

The East of England, with 5.3 million people, produces as much CO2 as Ecuador and Peru combined, with 40.5 million people.

[edit] Greater London

Greater London, with 7.2 million people, produces as much CO2 as Colombia, with 42 million people.

[edit] South East England

The South-East of England, with 7.9 million people, produces as much CO2 as the Philippines, with 86 million people.

[edit] South West England

The South-West of England, with 4.9 million people, produces as much CO2 as Ecuador and Peru combined, with 40.5 million people.

[edit] Scotland

Scotland, with 5.1 million people, produces as much CO2 as Ecuador and Peru combined, with 40.5 million people.

[edit] Wales

Wales, with 2.9 million people, produces as much CO2 as Bangladesh, with 140 million people.

[edit] Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland, with 1.7 million people, produces more CO2 than Sri Lanka, with 20 million people.

[edit] Reference

• World Development Movement

[edit] Related topic

• Climate change justice