Annual PM2.5 emissions in the United Kingdom have fallen by more than 70 percent since 1990, and in 2022 totaled roughly 65,000 metric tons. The primary sources of PM2.5 emissions in the UK are domestic combustion and road transport.
PM2.5 particulate matter emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) in selected years from 1990 to 2022, by major source
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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Defra. (February 14, 2024). PM2.5 particulate matter emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) in selected years from 1990 to 2022, by major source (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1205765/major-sources-pm25-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "PM2.5 particulate matter emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) in selected years from 1990 to 2022, by major source (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. February 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1205765/major-sources-pm25-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. (2024). PM2.5 particulate matter emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) in selected years from 1990 to 2022, by major source (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1205765/major-sources-pm25-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "Pm2.5 Particulate Matter Emissions in The United Kingdom (Uk) in Selected Years from 1990 to 2022, by Major Source (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1205765/major-sources-pm25-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra, PM2.5 particulate matter emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) in selected years from 1990 to 2022, by major source (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1205765/major-sources-pm25-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
PM2.5 particulate matter emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) in selected years from 1990 to 2022, by major source (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Defra, February 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1205765/major-sources-pm25-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/
