What are the CO2 emissions for City of Edinburgh?
The total CO2 emissions for City of Edinburgh are 1,731,233 tonnes (in 2022) which is equivalent to 3.0 tonnes per person.
Thousands of tonnes of polluting carbon emissions locally (000t)
City of Edinburgh warming stripes
Each stripe represents the average temperature in your area for a single year, from 1884 to 2023.
1884
City of Edinburgh
2023
Source: Prof Ed Hawkins, University of Reading. Shades of blue indicate cooler than average years while red shows hotter than average
City of Edinburgh Climate Action Plans
How good is your Council’s climate action?
See the latest 2025 action scorecards.
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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
