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Pollution and environmental quality

Research and statistics

202 results that are All research and statistics, sorted by Updated (newest)
  • An annual update of data on concentrations of major air pollutants in the UK.

  • Data on compliance ratings, pollution inventory, pollution incidents, enforcement and waste crime for 2022.

  • Environment Agency 2022 annual report on the environmental performance of regulated businesses in England and the work we do to regulate them.

  • An annual publication covering the emissions of some important air pollutants.

  • Annual update to tables on emissions of important air pollutants in the UK.

  • Summary of the work carried out by the Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food.

  • Annual summary of the work carried out by the UK Expert Committee on Pesticides (ECP).

  • Annual statistics showing if bathing waters in England meet regulatory standards.

  • A summary of the three key official measures of UK greenhouse gas emissions

  • Findings from the vehicle emissions testing done during 2023 to check vehicles conformed to European emission standards.

  • 2023 Bathing Water Compliance results.

  • This report aims to provide the citizens of Northern Ireland, and the wider air quality community, with user-friendly information on local air quality monitoring.

  • Experimental estimates of UK quarterly greenhouse gas emissions on a residence basis using the Chow-Lin regression-based temporal disaggregation method.

  • Annual assessment report of radioactivity in food and the environment and the public's exposure to radiation.

  • Annual report detailing the number and nature of noise complaints received by district councils across Northern Ireland each year.

  • Measuring the contribution of the environment to the economy the impact of economic activity on the environment, and society's response to environmental issues.

  • ​​Analytical note explaining calculations behind the estimate of the number of homes that would be freed from nutrient neutrality requirements.

  • Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants (COMEAP) summary of recommendations for quantifying the health effects of air pollutants.

  • COMEAP summary of the science linking long-term air pollution exposure with SARS-CoV-2 infection and adverse COVID-19 outcomes.

  • This publication reports on the number of carrier bags dispensed in the 2022/23 financial year under the Carrier Bag Levy in Northern Ireland.