Statistical data set
Figure 5: UK annual emissions of PM2.5 by 2024 major emission sources: 1990, 2005, 2023 and 2024
Updated 12 February 2026
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| source | year | emissions (thousand tonnes) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1990 | 214.9500633544704 |
| Total | 2005 | 98.75493330697752 |
| Total | 2023 | 55.14409472518885 |
| Total | 2024 | 52.977522078275605 |
| Road Transport | 1990 | 30.689719827640253 |
| Road Transport | 2005 | 25.78362781707259 |
| Road Transport | 2023 | 11.465130563090858 |
| Road Transport | 2024 | 11.270495536763034 |
| Domestic Combustion | 1990 | 41.63756896064404 |
| Domestic Combustion | 2005 | 11.745419369416577 |
| Domestic Combustion | 2023 | 11.647059407807383 |
| Domestic Combustion | 2024 | 10.78689349442744 |
| Industrial Processes and Product Use | 1990 | 28.2300987779224 |
| Industrial Processes and Product Use | 2005 | 15.466278088381568 |
| Industrial Processes and Product Use | 2023 | 8.744984039381373 |
| Industrial Processes and Product Use | 2024 | 7.754965099538432 |
| Industrial Combustion | 1990 | 25.005846384576824 |
| Industrial Combustion | 2005 | 10.819297080624093 |
| Industrial Combustion | 2023 | 5.5927316091289185 |
| Industrial Combustion | 2024 | 5.395052016385523 |
| Other | 1990 | 89.38682940368686 |
| Other | 2005 | 34.940310951482694 |
| Other | 2023 | 17.694189105780314 |
| Other | 2024 | 17.770115931161175 |