This statistic shows the amount of PM2.5 emissions attributable to the water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities industries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017. Emissions decreased significantly over the years, particularly in the first 15 years, from 2,770 metric tons in 1990 to 1,240 metric tons in 2005. In 2017, emissions totaled 960 metric tons.
PM2.5 emissions of the water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities industries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017
(in 1,000 metric tons)
PM2.5 is defined as particulate matter of 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter and is known as fine particles. Sector and industry classification is based on the NACE code, which is the industry standard classification system for economic activities in the European Community.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 5, 2019). PM2.5 emissions of the water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities industries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/485059/fine-particles-emission-of-the-water-supply-industry-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "PM2.5 emissions of the water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities industries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. June 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/485059/fine-particles-emission-of-the-water-supply-industry-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). PM2.5 emissions of the water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities industries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/485059/fine-particles-emission-of-the-water-supply-industry-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Pm2.5 Emissions of The Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities Industries in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/485059/fine-particles-emission-of-the-water-supply-industry-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK), PM2.5 emissions of the water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities industries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/485059/fine-particles-emission-of-the-water-supply-industry-united-kingdom/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
PM2.5 emissions of the water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities industries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/485059/fine-particles-emission-of-the-water-supply-industry-united-kingdom/