Small increase greenhouse gas emissions in 2016

In 2016 greenhouse gas emissions (provisional data) were 0.7 per cent higher than in 2015. The level of the emissions was 12 per cent under the Kyoto protocol base year.

Compared to the Kyoto base year, emission of greenhouse gases fell by 12%. The changes differ for each type of greenhouse gas.

Greenhouse gas emissions, 1990-2016

 

 

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