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Explanation of Key Trends - Fine Particulate Matter (PM₁₀)

Main drivers

Between 1995 and 2021, total PM10 emissions dropped by 47%.

The Main Drivers for PMsub>10</sub> emissions are Fuel Combustion (NFR 1.A) with 48% of total 1995 emissions and a 59% reduction between 1995 and 2021 and as a sum the Industrial Processes (NFR 2) (and especially Handling of Bulk Products NFR 2.L therein) with 40% of total 1995 emissions and a 44% reduction.

Within NFR 1.A, Transport (NFR 1.A.3) produces the biggest part of PM10 emissions. Here, about three quarters of the 2021 Transport PM10 emissions are produced by Road Transport (NFR 1.A.3.b), half of which is directly caused by fuel combustion (NFR 1.A.3.b.i - iv) and the other half by road abrasion and tyre and brake wear (NFR 1.A.3.b.vi - vii).

Table: PM10 Emissions 1990-2021, in kilotonnes [kt]

Trend: latest compared to
1995 2000 2005 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 1995 last years
347 303 249 228 228 224 226 218 216 201 203 209 195 182 184 down -47.4%

 trend of PM<sub>10</sub> emisisons, by sector  trend of PM<sub>10</sub> emisisons, by sector, from 2005