Particulate matter pollution from road transportation in the United Kingdom has fallen considerably in recent decades. PM2.5 emissions totaled 11,600 metric tons in 2022 compared to 29,500 in 2000. Emissions of both PM2.5 and PM10 experienced a notable decrease in 2020 due to travel restrictions brought on by the outbreak of COVID-19. Road transportation is a major source of
Road transportation PM10 and PM2.5 emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons)
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Defra. (February 14, 2024). Road transportation PM10 and PM2.5 emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232926/road-transport-particulate-matter-emissions-uk/
Defra. "Road transportation PM10 and PM2.5 emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. February 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232926/road-transport-particulate-matter-emissions-uk/
Defra. (2024). Road transportation PM10 and PM2.5 emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232926/road-transport-particulate-matter-emissions-uk/
Defra. "Road Transportation Pm10 and Pm2.5 Emissions in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232926/road-transport-particulate-matter-emissions-uk/
Defra, Road transportation PM10 and PM2.5 emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232926/road-transport-particulate-matter-emissions-uk/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Road transportation PM10 and PM2.5 emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Defra, February 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232926/road-transport-particulate-matter-emissions-uk/