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Industrial emissions in United Kingdom: top emitters & pollutants

Official E-PRTR data (EEA). Air emissions reported by industrial facilities. Latest reported year: 2019.

2,939facilities reporting
51pollutants tracked
359 Mttotal Carbon dioxide

Top facilities by Carbon dioxide (latest reported year)

#FacilityCitySectorYearEmissions
1Drax Power StationSELBYEnergy sector201718 Mt
2Templeborough Biomass Power PlantTempleboroughWaste and wastewater management201915 Mt
3Drax Power Station EPR/VP3530LSSELBYEnergy sector201913 Mt
4Cottam Ash Disposal SiteCottamWaste and wastewater management20129.9 Mt
5E.On Uk Plc, Kingsnorth Power StationRochesterEnergy sector20126.5 Mt
6Port Talbot Steelworks Tata SteelPORT TALBOTProduction and processing of metals20196.4 Mt
7Rugeley Ash Storage LagoonsRUGELEYEnergy sector20136.4 Mt
8Alcan Aluminium UK Ltd, ALCAN LYNEMOUTH SMELTERAshingtonProduction and processing of metals20105.8 Mt
9Scunthorpe Iron & Steel WorksScunthorpeEnergy sector20175.0 Mt
10Scunthorpe Iron & Steel Works EPR/HP3736AWScunthorpeEnergy sector20194.5 Mt
11GDF Suez Teesside Limited, Teesside Power StationMIDDLESBROUGHEnergy sector20084.5 Mt
12Pembroke Power StationDyfedEnergy sector20194.3 Mt
13Teeside Integrated Iron & SteelworksTeessideProduction and processing of metals20154.1 Mt
14E.On UK Plc, Kingsnorth Power StationROCHESTEREnergy sector20113.5 Mt
15Staythorpe C Power Station EPR/VP3538XXStaythorpeEnergy sector20193.4 Mt

Pollutants tracked in United Kingdom

PollutantTotal (latest year)Facilities
Carbon dioxide (CO2)359 Mt15 facilities
Carbon dioxide (CO2) excluding biomass114 Mt15 facilities
Carbon monoxide (CO)626 kt15 facilities
Methane (CH4)556 kt15 facilities
Nitrogen oxides (NOX)444 kt15 facilities
Sulphur oxides (SOX)365 kt15 facilities
Non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOC)174 kt15 facilities
Particulate matter (PM10)30 kt15 facilities
Ammonia (NH3)24 kt15 facilities
Nitrous oxide (N2O)18 kt15 facilities
Chlorine and inorganic compounds (as HCl)9.6 kt15 facilities
Fluorine and inorganic compounds (as HF)2.8 kt15 facilities

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