Pollution in the U.S.

Statistics report about environmental pollution in the United States

Pollution in the U.S.

This report presents facts and figures about environmental pollution in the United States. It looks into types of air and water pollution, such as particulate emissions and drinking water contamination, as well as land pollution information such as the number of hazardous waste sites.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Biggest oil spills worldwide since 1967
  • Premium Statistic Main litter types found in oceans worldwide 2021, by environment
  • Premium Statistic Most polluted countries based on PM2.5 concentration globally 2023
  • Premium Statistic Global particulate emissions damage as a share of GNI 1990-2021, by select country
  • Premium Statistic Global nitrogen oxides emissions 2021, by select country

Air pollution

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  • Premium Statistic Air pollutant emissions in the U.S. 1990-2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Air pollution emission trends in the U.S. 1990-2023, by pollutant
  • Premium Statistic Air pollutant emissions sources in the U.S. 2023, by category
  • Premium Statistic Number of days with unhealthy air pollution in the U.S. 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic Population at risk of unhealthy PM2.5 levels in the U.S. 2019-2021
  • Premium Statistic Exposure to air pollution concentrations above NAAQS in the U.S. 2022, by pollutant
  • Premium Statistic Most polluted cities based on PM2.5 concentration in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Toxic air pollution released in the U.S. 2020, by select company

Water pollution

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  • Premium Statistic Total number of oil spills in territorial waters in the U.S. 2000-2021
  • Premium Statistic Number of waste items found along beaches in the U.S. 2022, by type
  • Premium Statistic Waste items found along beaches in the U.S. 2022, by type and state
  • Premium Statistic Share of industrial chemical waste water releases in the U.S. 2021, by chemical
  • Premium Statistic Share of industrial chemical waste water releases in the U.S. 2021, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Toxic hazard of largest water polluters in the United States 2020
  • Premium Statistic Number of people drinking nitrate-contaminated water in U.S. states 2017-2019
  • Premium Statistic Number of PFAS detected in surface water samples in the U.S. 2022, by compound

Land pollution

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  • Premium Statistic Municipal solid waste disposal methods in the U.S. 2018
  • Premium Statistic Share of plastic waste management in the U.S. 2018-2021, by method and scenario
  • Premium Statistic Biggest municipal solid waste landfills in the United States 2023, by design capacity
  • Premium Statistic Largest municipal solid waste landfills in the United States 2021, by waste in place
  • Premium Statistic Leading municipal solid waste landfills in the United States 2021, by accepted waste
  • Premium Statistic Number of hazardous waste sites in the U.S. 2023, by state
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