Emissions of key air pollutants in the United States have fallen considerably over the past three decades. Emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO₂) have experienced the greatest reductions, dropping 93 percent between 1990 and 2023. Annual carbon monoxide (CO) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions have also fallen dramatically during this period.
Percent change in air pollutant emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2023, by key pollutant
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Emissions
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Sources
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Exposure
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Health risks
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Statista. (February 9, 2024). Percent change in air pollutant emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2023, by key pollutant [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225626/air-pollutant-emissions-reductions-us-by-type/
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Statista. "Percent Change in Air Pollutant Emissions in The United States from 1990 to 2023, by Key Pollutant." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225626/air-pollutant-emissions-reductions-us-by-type/
Statista, Percent change in air pollutant emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2023, by key pollutant Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225626/air-pollutant-emissions-reductions-us-by-type/ (last visited June 05, 2024)
Percent change in air pollutant emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2023, by key pollutant [Graph], Statista, February 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225626/air-pollutant-emissions-reductions-us-by-type/