PM10 emissions in the United Kingdom was 144,000 metric tons in 2021. As of 2021, annual PM10 emissions in the UK were 67 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 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)
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Statistics on Emissions in the UK
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Defra. (February 14, 2023). Annual PM10 emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2023, 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 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. February 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/483582/total-amount-of-respirable-suspended-particles-emission-uk/
Defra. (2023). Annual PM10 emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2023. 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 2021 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2023, 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 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/483582/total-amount-of-respirable-suspended-particles-emission-uk/ (last visited April 01, 2023)
Annual PM10 emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Defra, February 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/483582/total-amount-of-respirable-suspended-particles-emission-uk/