Southampton was the most polluted UK port for particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions from shipping activities in 2022. With an estimated 32,000 kilograms (kg) produced that year, PM2.5 emissions at the Port of Southampton port were equivalent to PM2.5 emissions from 93,000 locally registered cars. PM2.5 is a harmful air pollutant attributable to thousands of deaths in the UK each year.
Most polluted ports from particulate matter (PM2.5) from ships in the United Kingdom in 2022
(in kilograms)
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Transport & Environment. (May 19, 2024). Most polluted ports from particulate matter (PM2.5) from ships in the United Kingdom in 2022 (in kilograms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497852/uk-most-polluted-ports-particulate-matter/
Transport & Environment. "Most polluted ports from particulate matter (PM2.5) from ships in the United Kingdom in 2022 (in kilograms)." Chart. May 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497852/uk-most-polluted-ports-particulate-matter/
Transport & Environment. (2024). Most polluted ports from particulate matter (PM2.5) from ships in the United Kingdom in 2022 (in kilograms). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497852/uk-most-polluted-ports-particulate-matter/
Transport & Environment. "Most Polluted Ports from Particulate Matter (Pm2.5) from Ships in The United Kingdom in 2022 (in Kilograms)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497852/uk-most-polluted-ports-particulate-matter/
Transport & Environment, Most polluted ports from particulate matter (PM2.5) from ships in the United Kingdom in 2022 (in kilograms) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497852/uk-most-polluted-ports-particulate-matter/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Most polluted ports from particulate matter (PM2.5) from ships in the United Kingdom in 2022 (in kilograms) [Graph], Transport & Environment, May 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497852/uk-most-polluted-ports-particulate-matter/
