The average number of moderate or higher air pollution days in urban areas decline annually between 2011 and 2017 to seven. By 2021, the average had decreased to 4.1. The number of moderate or higher air pollution days
in rural areas has been higher than urban areas in recent years.
Average number of moderate or higher air pollution days in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021, by area
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GOV.UK, & Defra. (April 28, 2022). Average number of moderate or higher air pollution days in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021, by area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/327053/number-of-air-pollution-days-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, und Defra. "Average number of moderate or higher air pollution days in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021, by area." Chart. April 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/327053/number-of-air-pollution-days-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, Defra. (2022). Average number of moderate or higher air pollution days in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021, by area. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2023. 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 2021, by Area." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Apr 2022, 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 2021, by area Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/327053/number-of-air-pollution-days-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited May 29, 2023)
Average number of moderate or higher air pollution days in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021, by area [Graph], GOV.UK, & Defra, April 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/327053/number-of-air-pollution-days-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/