PM10 emissions in the United States fell by 74 percent between 1970 and 1990. Since then, emissions have mostly continued to decline, although reductions have been less dramatic. In 2020, PM10 emissions totaled 2.2 million tons - a 31 percent reduction from 1990 levels. Sources of PM10 particulate emissions include fuel combustion from electricity utilities, industrial activities, and transport.
Annual PM10 particulate matter emissions in the United States from 1970 to 2020*
(in 1,000 tons)
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Environmental Protection Agency. (March 25, 2021). Annual PM10 particulate matter emissions in the United States from 1970 to 2020* (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/501290/volume-of-particulate-matter-10-emissions-us/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Annual PM10 particulate matter emissions in the United States from 1970 to 2020* (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. March 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/501290/volume-of-particulate-matter-10-emissions-us/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2021). Annual PM10 particulate matter emissions in the United States from 1970 to 2020* (in 1,000 tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/501290/volume-of-particulate-matter-10-emissions-us/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Annual Pm10 Particulate Matter Emissions in The United States from 1970 to 2020* (in 1,000 Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/501290/volume-of-particulate-matter-10-emissions-us/
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