What are the CO2 emissions for Colchester?
The total CO2 emissions for Colchester are 670,857 tonnes (in 2022) which is equivalent to 3.0 tonnes per person.
Thousands of tonnes of polluting carbon emissions locally (000t)
Colchester warming stripes
Each stripe represents the average temperature in your area for a single year, from 1884 to 2023.
1884
Colchester
2023
Source: Prof Ed Hawkins, University of Reading. Shades of blue indicate cooler than average years while red shows hotter than average
Colchester Climate Action Plans
How good is your Council’s climate action?
See the latest 2025 action scorecards.
Download your local Climate Action Plans:
Take action
There are lots of interesting ways to make improvements locally, as a community group or with work. Pick just one action that appeals most, from these 25 ideas.
Buildings & Places
