Carlisle

276,900

2,240,000 tonnes

8.1 tonnes

2030

Not known

What are the CO2 emissions for Carlisle?

The total CO2 emissions for Carlisle are 2,240,000 tonnes (in 2023) which is equivalent to 8.1 tonnes per person. Emissions produced are shown in black. Emissions absorbed are shown in green.

Click here to see the breakdown of emissions by sector.

Thousands of tonnes of polluting carbon emissions locally (000t)

Source: DESNZ Local Authority CO2eq Emissions 2023

Note: data covers the wider Cumberland area (from April 2023)

Carlisle warming stripes

Each stripe represents the average temperature in your area for a single year, from 1884 to 2023.

1884
Carlisle
2023

Source: Prof Ed Hawkins, University of Reading. Shades of blue indicate cooler than average years while red shows hotter than average

Carlisle Climate Action Plans

How good is your Council’s climate action?
See the latest 2025 action scorecards.

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.