PM2.5 emissions in the United Kingdom totaled 65,000 metric tons in 2022. PM2.5 emissions have fallen around 88 percent since 1970, and are 72 percent lower than 1990 levels. PM2.5 pollutants are defined as particulate matter of 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter and is known as fine particles. Sources of particulate matter include domestic combustion such as wood burning stoves, vehicle exhausts and tire wear, and industrial combustion. This pollutant is hazardous to human health, and responsible for thousands of premature deaths every year around the world.
Annual particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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Defra. (February 14, 2024). Annual particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/808071/pm25-particulate-pollution-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "Annual particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. February 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/808071/pm25-particulate-pollution-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. (2024). Annual particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/808071/pm25-particulate-pollution-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "Annual Particulate Matter (Pm2.5) Emissions in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1970 to 2022 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/808071/pm25-particulate-pollution-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra, Annual particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/808071/pm25-particulate-pollution-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Annual particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Defra, February 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/808071/pm25-particulate-pollution-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/
