PM10 emission reductions in Europe during COVID-19 lockdown 2020, by country

Since the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown, there has been a noticeable reduction in the amount of PM10 particulate emissions throughout Europe. During April, emissions in Europe dropped by 12 percent when compared to the same period the previous year. The biggest drops in emissions were observed in Portugal, which had a reduction of 55 percent. Despite decreases in the majority of nations, there were slight increases in both Hungary and Switzerland.

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