The share of the European Union's urban population exposed to air pollutant concentrations above EU standards has fallen over the past two decades. In 2021, just one percent of the EU urban population was exposed to high levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations, compared to 27 percent in 2000. However, 10 percent of the EU urban population were still exposed to high levels of PM10 and ozone (O3) in 2021.
Share of urban population exposed to pollutant concentrations above EU air quality standards in the European Union from 2000 to 2021, by pollutant type
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Overview
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- Premium Statistic Global annual deaths due to PM2.5 and ozone air pollution
- Premium Statistic EU-27 urban population exposed to air pollution concentrations above standards 2021
- Premium Statistic Most polluted capital cities based on PM2.5 concentration in Europe 2023
- Premium Statistic Premature deaths related to air pollution in the European Union 2021, by pollutant
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Emissions
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- Premium Statistic Air pollutant emissions in the European Union (EU-27) 1990-2021, by pollutant
- Premium Statistic Air pollutant emission change in the EU-27 1990-2021, by pollutant
- Premium Statistic Black carbon emissions in the European Union (EU-27) 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic PM2.5 emissions in the European Union (EU-27) 2000-2021, by member state
- Premium Statistic PM10 emissions in the European Union (EU-27) 2000-2021, by member state
Sources
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- Premium Statistic Breakdown of air pollutant emissions in the EU-27 2021, by sector
- Premium Statistic PM2.5 particle emissions in the European Union 2000-2021, by sector
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Exposure
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- Premium Statistic Percentage of urban population exposed to air pollutants in the EU-27 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of population facing air pollution above WHO limits in Europe 2022, by country
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- Premium Statistic Most polluted cities based on PM2.5 concentration in Europe 2023
- Premium Statistic Average PM2.5 levels in the most populated cities in Europe 2021-2022
- Premium Statistic Average PM2.5 concentrations in the least polluted cities in Europe 2021-2022
Health impacts
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- Premium Statistic Annual deaths attributable to PM2.5 exposure in the European Union 2005-2021
- Premium Statistic Premature deaths attributable to PM2.5 exposure in Europe 2021, by cause
- Premium Statistic Deaths attributable to PM2.5 exposure in Europe 2021, by country
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EEA. (April 4, 2023). Share of urban population exposed to pollutant concentrations above EU air quality standards in the European Union from 2000 to 2021, by pollutant type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/793420/urban-population-pollution-exposure-europe/
EEA. "Share of urban population exposed to pollutant concentrations above EU air quality standards in the European Union from 2000 to 2021, by pollutant type." Chart. April 4, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/793420/urban-population-pollution-exposure-europe/
EEA. (2023). Share of urban population exposed to pollutant concentrations above EU air quality standards in the European Union from 2000 to 2021, by pollutant type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/793420/urban-population-pollution-exposure-europe/
EEA. "Share of Urban Population Exposed to Pollutant Concentrations above Eu Air Quality Standards in The European Union from 2000 to 2021, by Pollutant Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/793420/urban-population-pollution-exposure-europe/
EEA, Share of urban population exposed to pollutant concentrations above EU air quality standards in the European Union from 2000 to 2021, by pollutant type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/793420/urban-population-pollution-exposure-europe/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Share of urban population exposed to pollutant concentrations above EU air quality standards in the European Union from 2000 to 2021, by pollutant type [Graph], EEA, April 4, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/793420/urban-population-pollution-exposure-europe/