The tables below set out indicator data that is being used to monitor the achievement of the Devon Carbon Plan’s objectives at a strategic level. This data supplements Devon’s annual carbon footprint and the narrative progress reports against each action.
Most of the data is available from national government and local sources on an annual basis. Some indicators do not have data available yet and require further investigation into how the data can be obtained or the development of alternatives. These indicators are shared for review by the Response Group, as well as published online.
Objective: Net-zero emissions by 2050 at the latest and a 50% reduction in emissions by 2030 from 2010 levels
| Indicators | 2010 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| 1. Devon’s net production greenhouse gas emissions (ktCO2e)1 | – | – | – | 7,976 | 7,226 | 7,672 | – | – | – |
| 2. Devon’s consumption greenhouse gas emissions (MtCO2e)2 | – | 12.5 | – | 11.9 | 10.7 | – | – | – | – |
| 3. Percentage reduction in Devon’s production greenhouse gas emissions since 20101 | – | – | – | 18% | 25% | 21% | – | – | – |
| 4. Percentage reduction in Devon’s consumption greenhouse gas emissions since 20102 | – | – | – | 17% | 26% | – | – | – | – |
1. University of Exeter Centre for Energy and the Environment (2023) Devon Territorial Greenhouse Gas Calculator,
2. Based on apportioning the UK imported consumption emissions by year by Devon’s Gross Value Added (GVA) share. UK imported consumption emissions data is at: DEFRA (2022) Carbon footprint of the UK and England to 2020. Available at: Carbon footprint for the UK and England to 2020 – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) – https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1160466/fig1.csv/preview . GVA data available at: Gross Value Added (GVA) – Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk) and Regional gross value added (balanced) per head and income components – Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)
Objective: Engaged communities acting for resilience and a net-zero carbon Devon
| Indicators | 2010 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| 5. Cumulative followers on the Devon Climate Emergency social media platforms | – | – | – | – | 3,246 | 5,370 | 6,065 | 6,771 | – |
| 6. Cumulative subscribers to the Devon Climate Emergency newsletter | – | – | – | – | 1,238 | 2,220 | 3,386 | 4,248 | |
| 7. Cumulative entities endorsing the Devon Climate Declaration | – | – | – | 44 | 70 | 97 | 103 | 116 | – |
| 8. Percentage of the community feeling well-informed and supported to reduce their own carbon emissions | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 9. Number of community organisations known to be acting locally for net-zero 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 177 | – |
3. List compiled by Devon Climate Emergency based on groups known through consultations and other interactions.
Objective: Fossil fuels phased out as an energy source
| Indicators | 2010 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| 10. Proportion of Devon’s energy consumption met by renewable energy generated within Devon 4 | – | 6.7% | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9% | – |
| 11. Total consumption of fossil fuel energy in Devon (GWh) 5 | – | 19,305 | 19,119 | 19,142 | 17,301 | 18,544 | – | – | – |
| a. Domestic (GWh) | – | 5,625 | 5,643 | 5,817 | 5,935 | 5,485 | – | – | – |
| b. Industrial and Commercial (GWh) | – | 5,063 | 4,883 | 4,657 | 4,574 | 4,916 | – | – | – |
| c. Road transport (GWh) | – | 8,617 | 8,593 | 8,668 | 6,792 | 8,143 | – | – | – |
| 12. Proportion of vehicles registered in Devon that are ultra-low emission (< 75gCO2/km)6 | – | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.6% | – | – |
| 12.b. No. of publicly available electric vehicle charging devices, at all speeds, in Devon (including Torbay and Plymouth) 16 | – | – | – | – | 260 | 343 | 412 | 594 | 941 |
4 Calculated by the Net Zero Task Force from multiple sources.
5BEIS (2023), Estimates of total final energy consumption from 2005 to 2021 at a country, regional and local authority level. Available at: Total final energy consumption at regional and local authority level: 2005 to 2021 – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
6Calculated from DfT (2023) Statistical data set Vehicle licensing statistics data tables [online] URL: Vehicle licensing statistics data tables – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
16 Department for Transport (2024), Electric vehicle public charging infrastructure statistics: January 2024, table 1a. Available at: Electric vehicle charging device statistics: January 2024 – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Objective: Minimised energy consumption
| Indicators | 2010 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| 13. Number of Devon’s homes with an Energy Performance Certificate of D – G 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 306,427 | – | – |
| 14. Number of Devon’s commercial premises with an Energy Performance Certificate of D – G 7 | 14,165 | – | – | ||||||
| 15. Devon’s energy consumption (GWh)5 | – | 24,034 | 23,847 | 23,727 | 22,029 | 23,272 | – | – | – |
| a. Transport | – | 8,617 | 8,593 | 8,668 | 6,792 | 8,143 | – | – | – |
| b. Domestic | – | 7,759 | 7,777 | 7,900 | 8,069 | 7,619 | – | – | – |
| c. Industrial and Commercial | – | 7,658 | 7,477 | 7,159 | 7,168 | 7,510 | – | – | – |
| 16. Amount of funding spent through dedicated public grants on domestic retrofitting in Devon | – | – | – | – | Data collection process to be established | – | – | – | – |
| 17. Amount of funding spent through dedicated public grants on commercial retrofitting in Devon | – | – | – | – | Data collection process to be established | – | – | – | – |
Source: 7 LUHC (2022) Energy Performance of Buildings Data England and Wales. Available at: https://epc.opendatacommunities.org
Objective: Minimise fugitive greenhouse gas emissions
| Indicators | 2010 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| 18. Emissions from Product Use (HFCs, PFCs and SF6) in Devon (ktCO2e)8 | – | 211 | 215 | 201 | 183 | 176 | – | – | – |
| 19. Emissions from landfill and biological treatment of waste and wastewater in Devon (ktCO2e)8 | – | 569 | 528 | 507 | 449 | 427 | – | – | – |
Objective: Maximise carbon storage in marine and terrestrial environments
| Indicators | 2010 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| 20. Net-emissions from livestock and land use in Devon (ktCO2e)8 | – | 1640 | 1590 | 1597 | 1553 | 1528 | – | – | – |
| 21. Devon’s soil organic matter percentage | – | – | – | – | Data collection process to be established | – | – | – | – |
| 22. Total carbon sequestered by improved habitat in Devon from 2020 | – | – | – | – | Data collection process to be established | – | – | – | – |
| a. Terrestrial | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| b. Marine | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 23. Net carbon dioxide sequestered by land use, land use change and forestry in Devon (ktCO2e)8 | – | -548 | -544 | -550 | -557 | -556 | – | – | – |
Objective: Resilient local economies with access to green finance
| Indicators | 2010 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| 24. Investment in community-owned energy schemes in Devon (£m)9 | – | – | 14.1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 25. Proportion of households in fuel poverty (%)10 | – | – | – | – | 12.3% | 13.2% | – | – | – |
| 26. Proportion of spending by the Response Group organisations with entities registered with EX, PL or TQ postcodes | – | – | – | Data collection process to be established | – | – | – | – | – |
| 27. Number of non-profit organisations registered with EX, PL or TQ postcodes, providing goods and services to or for Response Group organisations | – | – | – | Data collection process to be established | – | – | – | – | – |
9 Regen (2018) Devon Community Energy Impact Report, Regen. Available at: https://www.regen.co.uk/publications/devon-community-energy-impact-report-2018/
10 BEIS (2022), Sub-Regional Fuel Poverty data 2022. Available at: Sub-regional fuel poverty data 2022 – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Objective: A circular use of resources
| Indicators | 2010 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| 28. Number of Repair Cafes operating in Devon11 | – | – | – | 24 | – | – | – | 29 | – |
| 29. Number of Library of Things operating in Devon 12 | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | 10 | – |
| 30. Total household waste collected in Devon (kt)13 | 551 | 519 | 519 | 516 | 530 | 535 | 496 | – | – |
| 31. Household waste collected per person (Kg)13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| a. Devon County Council | 500 | 447 | 441 | 436 | 447 | 449 | 415 | – | – |
| % change on previous year | – | – 12% | -1% | -1% | -2% | 0% | -8% | – | – |
| b. Plymouth City Council | 443 | 393 | 401 | 391 | 407 | 406 | 378 | – | – |
| % change on previous year | – | -13% | 2% | -3% | 4% | 0% | -7% | – | – |
| c. Torbay Council | 431 | 441 | 429 | 431 | 428 | 418 | 393 | – | – |
| % change on previous year | – | 2% | -3% | 0% | -1% | -2% | -6% | – | – |
| 32. Percentage of household waste that is sent for reuse, recycling or composting 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| a. Devon County Council | 54.8% | 54.0% | 56% | 56.6% | 55.3% | 55.1% | 54.0% | – | – |
| b. Plymouth City Council | 32.9% | 33.7% | 35.3% | 34.1% | 30.6% | 34.5% | 32.2% | – | – |
| c. Torbay Council | 39.5% | 42.4% | 41.2% | 40.2% | 35.5% | 37.1% | 38.2% | – | – |
| 33. Commercial and industrial waste in the Devon County and Torbay Council areas 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| a. Total arising (kt) | – | – | – | 560 | – | – | – | – | – |
| b. Of which household-like waste (kt) | – | – | – | 186 | – | – | – | – | – |
| c. Recycling rate (%) | – | – | – | 34-40% | – | – | – | – | – |
| 34. Construction, demolition and excavation waste in the Devon County Council area 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| a. Arising (kt) | 1,206 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| b. Recycling rate (%) | 87% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
11 Recycle Devon (2024) Repair Café. Available at: https://www.recycledevon.org/reuse/repair-cafe
12 Recycle Devon (2024), Borrow and Share. Available at: https://www.recycledevon.org/borrow-and-share
13 Defra (2023) Local authority collected waste generation from annual results 2021/22 (England and regions) and local authority data annual results 2021/22
14 Devon County Council and Torbay Council (2020) Draft Resource and Waste Management Strategy for Devon and Torbay, 2020-2030.
15 Devon County Council (2014) Devon Waste Plan. Available at: https://www.devon.gov.uk/planning/planning-policies/minerals-and-waste-policy/devon-waste-plan
Objective: Carbon captured from the burning of fuels
| Indicators | 2010 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| 35. Proportion of carbon produced from the burning of fossil fuels in Devon that is captured by carbon capture and storage technology (%) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
