PM10 emissions in the United Kingdom dropped to a low of 137,000 metric tons in 2020. As of 2020, annual PM10 emissions in the UK were 65 percent lower than they were in 1990. PM10 pollutants are defined as particulate matter of 10 micrometers or less in diameter. Sources of particulate matter include domestic combustion such as wood burning stoves, vehicle exhausts and tire wear, and industrial combustion.
Annual PM10 emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2020
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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Defra. (February 18, 2022). Annual PM10 emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2020 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/483582/total-amount-of-respirable-suspended-particles-emission-uk/
Defra. "Annual PM10 emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2020 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. February 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/483582/total-amount-of-respirable-suspended-particles-emission-uk/
Defra. (2022). Annual PM10 emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2020 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/483582/total-amount-of-respirable-suspended-particles-emission-uk/
Defra. "Annual Pm10 Emissions in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1970 to 2020 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/483582/total-amount-of-respirable-suspended-particles-emission-uk/
Defra, Annual PM10 emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2020 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/483582/total-amount-of-respirable-suspended-particles-emission-uk/ (last visited May 25, 2022)
