PM2.5 emissions in the European Union totaled 1.33 million metric tons in 2021, a decrease of roughly two percent from 2020 levels. Since 2000, annual EU PM2.5 emissions have fallen by more than 30 percent.
PM2.5 is from 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 European Union (EU-27) from 2000 to 2021
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PM2.5 emissions in thousand metric tons
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EEA. (March 13, 2023). PM2.5 emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from 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 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. March 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/879378/pm25-particulate-matter-emission-european-union-eu-28/
EEA. (2023). PM2.5 emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. 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 2021 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Mar 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 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/879378/pm25-particulate-matter-emission-european-union-eu-28/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
PM2.5 emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], EEA, March 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/879378/pm25-particulate-matter-emission-european-union-eu-28/