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Figure 11: UK annual emissions of NMVOCs by 2024 major emission sources: 1990, 2005, 2023 and 2024

Updated 12 February 2026
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source year emissions (million tonnes)
Total 1990 2.7956991134479248
Total 2005 1.2556293344661813
Total 2023 0.7614806147027924
Total 2024 0.7476068233840063
Domestic solvent use 1990 0.1541761618393625
Domestic solvent use 2005 0.1593093011999441
Domestic solvent use 2023 0.1731660413667711
Domestic solvent use 2024 0.1711325098247687
Food and beverages production 1990 0.08232609265813955
Food and beverages production 2005 0.08580961569029931
Food and beverages production 2023 0.12201934923349361
Food and beverages production 2024 0.12609178482415512
Agriculture 1990 0.12072547660166998
Agriculture 2005 0.11819514699003389
Agriculture 2023 0.12788020358812216
Agriculture 2024 0.12416511108018026
Fugitive emissions 1990 0.6241991010765984
Fugitive emissions 2005 0.2740927659549137
Fugitive emissions 2023 0.09326164962053207
Fugitive emissions 2024 0.08750825813342468
Other industrial processes 1990 0.43850210006042045
Other industrial processes 2005 0.1448238034641247
Other industrial processes 2023 0.0810092367526059
Other industrial processes 2024 0.0781674600288435
Coating applications 1990 0.25045222188171823
Coating applications 2005 0.1265982282201286
Coating applications 2023 0.05306748354749662
Coating applications 2024 0.05323403549730102
Other 1990 1.1253179593300158
Other 2005 0.34680047294673705
Other 2023 0.1110766505937709
Other 2024 0.10730766399533297