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.
Total particulate matter emissions (PM2.5) in the European Union (EU-27) from 2000 to 2020, by sector (in 1,000 metric tons)
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EEA. (August 11, 2021). Total particulate matter emissions (PM2.5) in the European Union (EU-27) from 2000 to 2020, by sector (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/791153/particulate-matter-emissions-european-union-eu-28/
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EEA. "Total Particulate Matter Emissions (Pm2.5) in The European Union (Eu-27) from 2000 to 2020, by Sector (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/791153/particulate-matter-emissions-european-union-eu-28/
EEA, Total particulate matter emissions (PM2.5) in the European Union (EU-27) from 2000 to 2020, by sector (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/791153/particulate-matter-emissions-european-union-eu-28/ (last visited February 06, 2023)
Total particulate matter emissions (PM2.5) in the European Union (EU-27) from 2000 to 2020, by sector (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], EEA, August 11, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/791153/particulate-matter-emissions-european-union-eu-28/