PM2.5 emissions in the European Union totaled 1,185 gigagrams in 2020. PM2.5 is form of particulate matter with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometers. It is one of the leading causes of pollution related deaths. PM2.5 emissions in the EU-27 have fallen almost 40 percent since 2000.
PM2.5 emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 2000 to 2020 (in Gg)*
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EEA. (May 18, 2022). PM2.5 emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 2000 to 2020 (in Gg)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/879378/pm25-particulate-matter-emission-european-union-eu-28/
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EEA. (2022). PM2.5 emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 2000 to 2020 (in Gg)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/879378/pm25-particulate-matter-emission-european-union-eu-28/
EEA. "Pm2.5 Emissions in The European Union (Eu-27) from 2000 to 2020 (in Gg)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/879378/pm25-particulate-matter-emission-european-union-eu-28/
EEA, PM2.5 emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 2000 to 2020 (in Gg)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/879378/pm25-particulate-matter-emission-european-union-eu-28/ (last visited March 29, 2023)
PM2.5 emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 2000 to 2020 (in Gg)* [Graph], EEA, May 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/879378/pm25-particulate-matter-emission-european-union-eu-28/