Nitrogen oxide emissions in the European Union have fallen significantly across several sectors over the past few decades. In 1990, the transportation sector emitted 6.9 million metric tons of NOx, but by 2021 this figure had fallen to roughly 2.4 million metric tons. Neverthless, transportation remains the biggest contributor to nitrogen oxide emissions in the EU by far. NOx are a group of gases composed of nitrogen and oxygen, which include nitrogen dioxide.
Total nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2021, by sector
(in 1,000 metric tons)
Characteristic
Energy supply
Manufacturing and extractive industry
Transport
Residential, commercial & institutional
Agriculture
Waste
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EEA. (July 4, 2023). Total nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2021, by sector (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/791190/nitrogen-oxide-emissions-european-union-eu-28/
EEA. "Total nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2021, by sector (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. July 4, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/791190/nitrogen-oxide-emissions-european-union-eu-28/
EEA. (2023). Total nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2021, by sector (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/791190/nitrogen-oxide-emissions-european-union-eu-28/
EEA. "Total Nitrogen Oxide (Nox) Emissions in The European Union (Eu-27) from 1990 to 2021, by Sector (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/791190/nitrogen-oxide-emissions-european-union-eu-28/
EEA, Total nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2021, by sector (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/791190/nitrogen-oxide-emissions-european-union-eu-28/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Total nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2021, by sector (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], EEA, July 4, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/791190/nitrogen-oxide-emissions-european-union-eu-28/