Emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) in the United Kingdom have fallen considerably over the past 30 years. In 1990, the UK emitted approximately three million metric tons of NOx, but by 2019 this figure had dropped to 839,000 metric tons. The main source of nitrogen oxides emissions in the UK is road transport.
Annual nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2019
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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Defra. (February 12, 2021). Annual nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2019 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/482880/nitrogen-oxide-emissions-united-kingdom/
Defra. "Annual nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2019 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. February 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/482880/nitrogen-oxide-emissions-united-kingdom/
Defra. (2021). Annual nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2019 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/482880/nitrogen-oxide-emissions-united-kingdom/
Defra. "Annual Nitrogen Oxides (Nox) Emissions in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2019 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/482880/nitrogen-oxide-emissions-united-kingdom/
Defra, Annual nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2019 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/482880/nitrogen-oxide-emissions-united-kingdom/ (last visited January 18, 2022)
