nitrogen oxides emissions in the UK. Nitrogen oxides (NOx) are a group of highly reactive gases including nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and nitrous oxide (N₂O).
Emissions of nitrogen oxides from road transport in the United Kingdom were approximately 195,400 metric tons in 2022. This was a decrease of some 2.4 percent in comparison to the previous year. Road transportation is the main source of Nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from road transportation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons)
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Defra. (February 14, 2024). Nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from road transportation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232964/road-transport-nitrogen-oxides-emissions-uk/
Defra. "Nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from road transportation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. February 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232964/road-transport-nitrogen-oxides-emissions-uk/
Defra. (2024). Nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from road transportation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232964/road-transport-nitrogen-oxides-emissions-uk/
Defra. "Nitrogen Oxides (Nox) Emissions from Road Transportation 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/1232964/road-transport-nitrogen-oxides-emissions-uk/
Defra, Nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from road transportation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232964/road-transport-nitrogen-oxides-emissions-uk/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from road transportation 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/1232964/road-transport-nitrogen-oxides-emissions-uk/