South Cambridgeshire

168,500

1,261,300 tonnes

7.5 tonnes

2050

2050

What are the CO2 emissions for South Cambridgeshire?

The total CO2 emissions for South Cambridgeshire are 1,261,300 tonnes (in 2023) which is equivalent to 7.5 tonnes per person. South Cambridgeshire includes Cambourne emissions. 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)

South Cambridgeshire warming stripes

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

1884
South Cambridgeshire
2023

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

South Cambridgeshire 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.