Black carbon emissions in the European Union (EU-27) totaled 181 thousand metric tons in 2022, a decrease of 6.2 percent from 2021 levels. EU-27 black carbon emissions have fallen by 47 percent since 2000.
Black carbon (BC) is a short-lived climate pollutant, and a component of fine particulate matter. Short-lived climate pollutants have a shorter life span than carbon dioxide, but can have a greater impact on global warming.
Black carbon emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 2000 to 2022
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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EEA. (June 25, 2024). Black carbon emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 2000 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171112/black-carbon-emission-european-union-eu-28/
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