Indicators of Sustainable Development

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Indicator: Uncoupling economic growth from energy consumption and environmental impacts a
GDP, energy use and selected gaseous emissions: 1970 to 2002
Indicator Chart

Coverage: United Kingdom

Source: DTI, ONS, NETCEN

  • Between 1970 and 2002, GDP increased by 107 per cent while energy consumption only increased by 11 per cent. In general, energy consumption has risen much more slowly than GDP.
  • There has been some success in uncoupling energy consumption from carbon dioxide emissions, mainly because of a switch from coal and oil to gas and nuclear power in power stations.


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