CO2 emissions in Salford
Area-wide carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions estimates (in kilotonnes) for Salford by sector from 2005 to 2023 (data from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero; DESNZ).
| Year | Industry | Commercial | Public sector | Domestic | Transport | LULUCF Net Emissions | Agriculture | Grand total | Population ('000s) | Per Capita emissions (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 157.1 | 366.2 | 107.2 | 540.7 | 667.0 | 54.6 | 3.6 | 1,896.4 | 219.5 | 8.6 |
| 2006 | 151.4 | 367.9 | 100.8 | 541.9 | 654.2 | 54.1 | 3.5 | 1,873.7 | 221.9 | 8.4 |
| 2007 | 140.3 | 330.7 | 90.8 | 530.2 | 658.1 | 51.7 | 3.0 | 1,804.9 | 223.5 | 8.1 |
| 2008 | 134.7 | 339.1 | 90.2 | 527.3 | 634.1 | 49.7 | 3.3 | 1,778.5 | 226.8 | 7.8 |
| 2009 | 118.4 | 284.7 | 80.9 | 482.4 | 630.0 | 49.3 | 3.0 | 1,648.8 | 229.0 | 7.2 |
| 2010 | 135.9 | 312.3 | 86.9 | 512.0 | 697.6 | 49.3 | 3.1 | 1,797.1 | 231.8 | 7.8 |
| 2011 | 121.7 | 267.5 | 71.3 | 450.6 | 673.2 | 48.3 | 2.6 | 1,635.2 | 234.5 | 7.0 |
| 2012 | 122.5 | 309.9 | 79.3 | 480.6 | 665.1 | 47.9 | 2.9 | 1,708.1 | 237.4 | 7.2 |
| 2013 | 119.3 | 291.4 | 77.5 | 466.1 | 592.8 | 50.7 | 2.9 | 1,600.8 | 239.7 | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 104.2 | 240.3 | 66.1 | 392.0 | 594.3 | 45.3 | 2.4 | 1,444.6 | 242.6 | 6.0 |
| 2015 | 97.5 | 216.9 | 61.6 | 384.5 | 593.6 | 44.6 | 2.6 | 1,401.3 | 246.9 | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 86.2 | 202.4 | 51.8 | 355.1 | 601.2 | 44.1 | 3.4 | 1,344.3 | 251.6 | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 104.2 | 149.9 | 63.7 | 342.5 | 577.8 | 42.9 | 2.4 | 1,283.4 | 255.1 | 5.0 |
| 2018 | 92.8 | 204.3 | 54.9 | 338.6 | 575.1 | 42.3 | 1.9 | 1,309.9 | 259.2 | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 91.9 | 167.4 | 56.4 | 329.1 | 567.5 | 41.8 | 2.1 | 1,256.2 | 263.6 | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 80.0 | 149.6 | 55.3 | 320.1 | 496.5 | 46.0 | 2.0 | 1,149.4 | 266.1 | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 84.1 | 175.4 | 64.3 | 336.0 | 511.3 | 40.6 | 1.5 | 1,213.2 | 270.9 | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 72.3 | 149.8 | 51.7 | 286.5 | 501.8 | 40.2 | 2.0 | 1,140.2 | 278.9 | 4.0 |
| 2023 | 68.7 | 136.8 | 38.5 | 270.7 | 498.8 | 39.9 | 2.1 | 1,055.4 | 284.1 | 3.7 |
The table above breaks down Salford’s area-wide emissions by sector (as defined by DESNZ). LULUCF stands for Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry. LULUCF differs from the other sectors in that it comprises both sources and sinks of greenhouse gases; the sources, or emissions to the atmosphere, are given as positive values, and the sinks, or removals from the atmosphere, are given as negative values.
According to DESNZ data, since 2005, Salford’s CO2 emissions have reduced by more than 44%.
Although emissions in Salford are decreasing, there is still a long way to go to reach our target of being carbon neutral by 2038. Find out more about what the council has been doing to reduce emissions.
Breakdown of Salford's 2023 CO2 emissions by sector
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