Facts and figures relating to sustainability in England's regions. These figures were last updated in October 2008.
CO2 emissions (kg carbon) per resident by region (2005)
|
England
|
2,465
|
|
London
|
1,887
|
|
South East
|
2,285
|
|
East of England
|
2,369
|
|
West Midlands
|
2,382
|
|
South West
|
2,391
|
|
North West
|
2,485
|
|
East Midlands
|
2,702
|
|
Yorkshire and the Humber
|
2,927
|
|
North East
|
3,856
|
Source: Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions by end user
Percentage of household waste recycled or composted by region
| |
2001-02
|
2002-03
|
2003-04
|
2004-05
|
2005-06
|
2006-07
|
Change 01/02-06/07
|
|
England
|
12.5%
|
14.5%
|
17.8%
|
22.5%
|
26.7%
|
30.9%
|
+147.6%
|
|
East of England
|
17.4%
|
19.4%
|
23.4%
|
29.8%
|
34.1%
|
39.3%
|
+119.9%
|
|
East Midlands
|
13.7%
|
15.1%
|
19.3%
|
26.3%
|
31.8%
|
35.6%
|
+159.9%
|
|
South West
|
16.6%
|
18.6%
|
21.4%
|
26.6%
|
31.4%
|
37.2%
|
+123.9%
|
|
South East
|
17.7%
|
19.6%
|
22.8%
|
26.1%
|
29.2%
|
33.1%
|
+87.2%
|
|
West Midlands
|
10.2%
|
13.0%
|
15.7%
|
19.9%
|
25.1%
|
28.6%
|
+180.0%
|
|
North West
|
9.2%
|
11.3%
|
14.2%
|
19.2%
|
23.8%
|
28.9%
|
+214.3%
|
|
Yorkshire & the Humber
|
8.9%
|
11.2%
|
14.5%
|
18.6%
|
21.8%
|
26.9%
|
+202.2%
|
|
North East
|
5.2%
|
6.6%
|
12.2%
|
15.4%
|
21.1%
|
26.4%
|
+407.1%
|
|
London
|
9.3%
|
10.9%
|
13.3%
|
17.6%
|
20.7%
|
22.9%
|
+146.2%
|
Source: DEFRA Sustainable Development Indicators
UKCIPO2 projected climate change scenarios for West Midlands
Source: UKCIP - UK Climate Change Impacts Programme
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