In 2023, people in Nottingham were exposed to annual average particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations of 9.1 micrograms per cubic meter of air (μg/m³). This was almost double the average PM2.5 concentration observed in Edinburgh, that year. The UK capital – London – had an average PM2.5 concentration of 8.4 μg/m³ in 2023. While this was considerably lower than PM2.5 concentrations in the most polluted capital cities in Europe, levels in London were still above World Health Organization guidelines of five μg/m³.
Average fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration in selected cities in the United Kingdom in 2023
(in micrograms per cubic meter of air)
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IQAir. (March 19, 2024). Average fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration in selected cities in the United Kingdom in 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299076/pm25-emissions-selected-cities-in-united-kingdom/
IQAir. "Average fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration in selected cities in the United Kingdom in 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air)." Chart. March 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299076/pm25-emissions-selected-cities-in-united-kingdom/
IQAir. (2024). Average fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration in selected cities in the United Kingdom in 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299076/pm25-emissions-selected-cities-in-united-kingdom/
IQAir. "Average Fine Particulate Matter (Pm2.5) Concentration in Selected Cities in The United Kingdom in 2023 (in Micrograms per Cubic Meter of Air)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299076/pm25-emissions-selected-cities-in-united-kingdom/
IQAir, Average fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration in selected cities in the United Kingdom in 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299076/pm25-emissions-selected-cities-in-united-kingdom/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Average fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration in selected cities in the United Kingdom in 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air) [Graph], IQAir, March 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299076/pm25-emissions-selected-cities-in-united-kingdom/
