This statistic shows the amount of PM2.5 emissions attributable to buses, coaches, trams and similar public urban transport in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017. Emissions have steadily decreased over these years. In 2017, emissions totaled 480 metric tons, which is significantly less than the 3,040 metric tons emitted in 1990.
PM2.5 emissions from buses, coaches, trams and similar public urban transport in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017
(in 1,000 metric tons)
PM2.5 is defined as particulate matter of 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter and is known as fine particles. Sector classification is based on the NACE code, which is the industry standard classification system for economic activities in the European Community.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 5, 2019). PM2.5 emissions from buses, coaches, trams and similar public urban transport in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/483820/fine-particles-emission-from-public-transportationt-united-kingdom/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Office for National Statistics (UK). "PM2.5 emissions from buses, coaches, trams and similar public urban transport in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. June 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/483820/fine-particles-emission-from-public-transportationt-united-kingdom/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). PM2.5 emissions from buses, coaches, trams and similar public urban transport in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/483820/fine-particles-emission-from-public-transportationt-united-kingdom/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Pm2.5 Emissions from Buses, Coaches, Trams and Similar Public Urban Transport in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/483820/fine-particles-emission-from-public-transportationt-united-kingdom/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Office for National Statistics (UK), PM2.5 emissions from buses, coaches, trams and similar public urban transport in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/483820/fine-particles-emission-from-public-transportationt-united-kingdom/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited February 06, 2025)
PM2.5 emissions from buses, coaches, trams and similar public urban transport in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/483820/fine-particles-emission-from-public-transportationt-united-kingdom/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed