Average days of air pollution exceeding "Low" urban areas
AVERAGE DAYS OF AIR POLUTION EXCEEDING “LOW”, URBAN AREAS
Days
20
2022 continues the trend of no days where SO 2 and NO x pollutants in urban areas exceeded “Low”. However, there were increases in all pollutants with the highest increase from O 3 and particulates.
15
10
5
0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 General pollution PM10 PM2.5 NO2 SO2 O3 Source: DEFRA Average days of air pollution exceeding " rural areas
AVERAGE DAYS OF AIR POLUTION EXCEEDING “LOW”, RURAL AREAS
Days
30
Rural areas in 2022 experienced more days where general air pollution exceeded “Low” with 21.6 days, compared to urban areas with 8.6 days.
20
10
0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 General pollution PM10 PM2.5 NO2 SO2 O3 Source: DEFRA
56
Fuels Statistics 2023
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