Accessibility and coherence of UK climate change statistics

Published:
27 October 2021
Last updated:
27 October 2021

Annex A - list of climate change-related statistics

Official statistics

We have compiled a list of what we consider are the main climate change-related official statistics produced by UK government departments and the devolved governments. This is not a complete list of all statistics that could be considered as climate change statistics – as we outlined in the report, what is included as climate change statistics means different things to different people.

StatisticsProducerCoverageStatus
Final UK greenhouse gas emissions statisticsBEISUKNS
Provisional UK greenhouse gas emissions statisticsBEISUKNS
UK local authority and regional carbon dioxide emissions statisticsBEISUKNS
Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES)BEISUKNS
Energy trendsBEISUKNS
Energy consumption in the UKBEISUKNS
National Energy Efficiency Data Framework (NEED)BEISUKNS
Household energy efficiency statisticsBEISUKNS
Northern Ireland greenhouse gas inventoryDAERANorthern IrelandOS
UK’s carbon footprintDefraUKOS
UK biodiversity indicatorsDefra / JNCCUKNS
Agriculture statistics and climate changeDefraEnglandOS
Farm Practices SurveyDefraEnglandNS
Funding for flood and coastal erosion risk management in EnglandDefraEnglandOS
Energy in Northern IrelandDepartment for the EconomyNorthern IrelandOS
Transport and environment statisticsDfTUKES
Electric vehicle charging device statisticsDfTUKNS
Energy Performance of Building Certificates in England and WalesDLUHCEngland and WalesES
Land use in EnglandDLUHCEnglandOS
Forestry statisticsForest ResearchGreat BritainNS
UK environmental accountsONSUKNS
UK natural capital accountsONSUKES
Low carbon and renewable energy economy statisticsONSUKES
Scottish greenhouse gas statisticsScottish GovernmentScotlandOS
Scotland’s carbon footprintScottish GovernmentScotlandES
Annual compendium of Scottish energy statisticsScottish GovernmentScotlandOS
Emissions of greenhouse gases by yearWelsh GovernmentWalesOS

Other statistics, data and analysis

There are also a range of other climate change-related statistics, data and analysis produced by UK government departments, the devolved governments, and public bodies which are not official statistics. We have compiled a list of some relevant outputs which are not official statistics.

StatisticsProducerCoverage
Energy and emissions projectionsBEISUK
Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factorsBEISUK
The housing stock of the United KingdomBREUK
Progress reports to Parliament (progress on reducing UK emissions and progress on preparing for climate change)CCCUK
Independent Assessment of UK Climate RiskCCCUK
UK Carbon BudgetCCCUK
Outcome Indicator Framework for the 25 Year Environment PlanDefraUK
International Climate Finance resultsFCDO, BEIS, and DefraUK
UK State of Nature reportJNCC and conservation and research bodiesUK
UK climate maps and dataMet OfficeUK
UK climate dashboardMet OfficeUK
UK Climate Projections (UKCP)Met OfficeUK
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)ONSUK
UK Greenhouse Gas Inventory: Annual report for submission under the Framework Convention on Climate ChangeRicardo Energy & EnvironmentUK
Climate Change Plan: monitoring reportScottish GovernmentScotland
Energy generation in WalesWelsh GovernmentWales
Energy use in WalesWelsh GovernmentWales

Abbreviations

BEIS: Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

BRE: Building Research Establishment

CCC: Climate Change Committee

DAERA: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Defra: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

DfT: Department for Transport

DLUHC: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

ES: Experimental statistics

FCDO: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

JNCC: Joint Nature Conservation Committee

NS: National Statistics

ONS: Office for National Statistics

OS: Official statistics

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