Emissions of non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) in the United Kingdom experienced an upward trend between 1970 and 1990, but have seen a steady decline since. In 2022, NMVOCs emissions reached a new record low of 0.76 million metric tons. This was a decrease of more than 70 percent when compared to 1990 levels.
Annual non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022 (in million metric tons)
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Defra. (February 14, 2024). Annual non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/808176/non-methane-volatile-organic-compounds-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "Annual non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022 (in million metric tons)." Chart. February 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/808176/non-methane-volatile-organic-compounds-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. (2024). Annual non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/808176/non-methane-volatile-organic-compounds-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "Annual Non-methane Volatile Organic Compounds (Nmvocs) Emissions in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1970 to 2022 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/808176/non-methane-volatile-organic-compounds-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra, Annual non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/808176/non-methane-volatile-organic-compounds-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
Annual non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph], Defra, February 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/808176/non-methane-volatile-organic-compounds-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/