Domestic combustion was the largest source of PM2.5 emissions in the United Kingdom in 2022. In particular, wood combustion was the main contributor, accounting for some 22 percent of PM2.5 emissions in the country that year. Wood combustion's share of total PM2.5 emissions has increased considerably over the past three decades.
Distribution of PM2.5 particulate matter emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) in selected years from 1990 to 2022, by source
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Defra. (February 14, 2024). Distribution of PM2.5 particulate matter emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) in selected years from 1990 to 2022, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1206448/distribution-major-sources-pm25-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "Distribution of PM2.5 particulate matter emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) in selected years from 1990 to 2022, by source." Chart. February 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1206448/distribution-major-sources-pm25-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. (2024). Distribution of PM2.5 particulate matter emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) in selected years from 1990 to 2022, by source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1206448/distribution-major-sources-pm25-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "Distribution of Pm2.5 Particulate Matter Emissions in The United Kingdom (Uk) in Selected Years from 1990 to 2022, by Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1206448/distribution-major-sources-pm25-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra, Distribution of PM2.5 particulate matter emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) in selected years from 1990 to 2022, by source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1206448/distribution-major-sources-pm25-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Distribution of PM2.5 particulate matter emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) in selected years from 1990 to 2022, by source [Graph], Defra, February 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1206448/distribution-major-sources-pm25-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/