UK: road transport particulate pollution 1990-2021

Particulate matter pollution from road transportation in the United Kingdom has fallen considerably in recent decades. PM2.5 emissions totaled 10,700 metric tons in 2021 compared to 28,300 in 2000. Emissions of both PM2.5 and PM10 experienced a notable decrease in 2020 due to travel restrictions brought on by the outbreak of COVID-19. Road transportation is a major source of UK PM2.5 emissions.

Road transportation PM10 and PM2.5 emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)

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Release date

February 2023

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

1990 to 2021

Supplementary notes

Particulate matter, or PM, refers to particles found in the air, including dust, soot, dirt, smoke, and liquid droplets. PM10 is suspended coarse particulate matter, either solid or liquid, with a diameter of 10 micrometers (µm) or less, while PM2.5 particles measure 2.5 microns or less in diameter.
This statistic using original data from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and includes copyright material licensed under © Crown, the Open Government License v3.0

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