Linas was the most polluted city in France in 2022, with an average PM2.5 concentration of 15.3 micrograms per cubic meter of air (μg/m³). This level exceeds World Health Organization guidelines by roughly three times. Meanwhile, Paris had a PM2.5 concentration of 12.7 μg/m³ that year.
Average PM2.5 concentration in the most polluted cities in France in 2022 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air)
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Statistics on Emissions in France
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Global CO2 emissions per capita by region 2020
- Premium Statistic Total greenhouse gas emissions in the EU 1990-2020
- Premium Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions per capita in the European Union 1990-2020
- Basic Statistic Monthly concentration of nitrogen dioxide in select European cities 2019-2022
Emissions
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- Basic Statistic Total annual greenhouse gas emissions in France 1990-2020
- Premium Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions per person in France 1990-2020
- Premium Statistic Carbon dioxide emissions in France 1970-2021
- Basic Statistic Total volume of nitrous oxide emitted in France 2008-2020
- Premium Statistic NOx emissions in France 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Air pollution from PM10 particle emissions in France 2004-2020
- Premium Statistic Air pollution: PM2.5 fine particle emissions in France 2004-2020
Sectors
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- Premium Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions in France 2019-2021, by economic sector
- Premium Statistic Breakdown of CO2 emissions in France 2021, by sector
- Premium Statistic N2O emissions in France 2021, by sector
- Basic Statistic Total annual methane emissions in France 1990-2021, by sector
- Premium Statistic NOx emissions breakdown by sector in France 2021
- Basic Statistic Total annual sulfur dioxide emissions in France 1990-2021, by sector
- Premium Statistic Particulate matter PM10 emitted in the air in France 2005-2021, by sector
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- Basic Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions of the transportation sector in France 2011-2020
- Basic Statistic Road transportation carbon dioxide emissions in France 2021, by type of vehicle
- Premium Statistic Breakdown of GHG emissions by transportation sector France 2019, by mode of transport
- Basic Statistic Breakdown of greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural sector France 2019, by source
- Premium Statistic Volume of carbon dioxide emitted by the manufacturing industry in France 2008-2020
Air pollutants
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- Premium Statistic Most polluted cities based on PM2.5 concentration in France 2022
- Premium Statistic Exceedance of NO2 air pollution thresholds in Île-de-France 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Exceedances of particulate matter PM10 pollution thresholds Île-de-France 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Deaths attributable to air pollution in France 1990-2019
Public opinion
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Outlook
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- Air pollution: PM2.5 fine particle emissions in France 2004-2020
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IQAir. (March 23, 2023). Average PM2.5 concentration in the most polluted cities in France in 2022 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284579/average-pm25-in-regional-cities-in-france/
IQAir. "Average PM2.5 concentration in the most polluted cities in France in 2022 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air)." Chart. March 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284579/average-pm25-in-regional-cities-in-france/
IQAir. (2023). Average PM2.5 concentration in the most polluted cities in France in 2022 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284579/average-pm25-in-regional-cities-in-france/
IQAir. "Average Pm2.5 Concentration in The Most Polluted Cities in France in 2022 (in Micrograms per Cubic Meter of Air)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284579/average-pm25-in-regional-cities-in-france/
IQAir, Average PM2.5 concentration in the most polluted cities in France in 2022 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284579/average-pm25-in-regional-cities-in-france/ (last visited March 30, 2023)
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