PM2.5 particle emissions in the European Union 2000-2020, by sector
PM2.5 emissions in the European Union have experienced significant reductions in recent decades. In 2000, the energy supply sector was responsible for 146 thousand metric tons of PM2.5 emissions. By 2020, this figure had fallen to 32 thousand metric tons. The transportation sector has also seen similar reductions since the turn of the century. Meanwhile, the residential, commercial, and institutional sector was the largest source of PM2.5 in the EU, having released 689 thousand metric tons in 2020.
