The average nitrogen dioxide (NO2) level across London amounted to 39 micrograms per cubic meter air in 2019. This was a 21 percent reduction compared to 2016 levels. PM2.5 particulate matter levels were also in decline, but in 2019 a slight increase occurred. However, London's average annual PM2.5 concentrations reduced by nine percent during this period.
Annual average air pollution levels in London from 2016 to 2019, by pollutant (in micrograms per cubic meter of air)
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Greater London Authority. "Annual average air pollution levels in London from 2016 to 2019, by pollutant (in micrograms per cubic meter of air)." Chart. October 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/789184/average-annual-air-pollutant-levels-london-uk/
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Greater London Authority. "Annual Average Air Pollution Levels in London from 2016 to 2019, by Pollutant (in Micrograms per Cubic Meter of Air)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/789184/average-annual-air-pollutant-levels-london-uk/
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Annual average air pollution levels in London from 2016 to 2019, by pollutant (in micrograms per cubic meter of air) [Graph], Greater London Authority, October 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/789184/average-annual-air-pollutant-levels-london-uk/