The average number of days of moderate or higher air pollution at urban monitoring sites in the United Kingdom
was 8.6 in 2022. This was an increase from 2021, which recorded an average of 4.1 air pollution days - the lowest in the period of consideration. Since 2015, the number of moderate or higher air pollution days
in rural areas has been higher than urban areas.
Average number of moderate or higher air pollution days in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022, by area
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GOV.UK, & Defra. (April 27, 2023). Average number of moderate or higher air pollution days in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022, by area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/327053/number-of-air-pollution-days-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
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GOV.UK, Defra. (2023). Average number of moderate or higher air pollution days in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022, by area. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/327053/number-of-air-pollution-days-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, and Defra. "Average Number of Moderate or Higher Air Pollution Days in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2010 to 2022, by Area." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/327053/number-of-air-pollution-days-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK & Defra, Average number of moderate or higher air pollution days in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022, by area Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/327053/number-of-air-pollution-days-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Average number of moderate or higher air pollution days in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022, by area [Graph], GOV.UK, & Defra, April 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/327053/number-of-air-pollution-days-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/