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general:trends:emission_trends_heavy_metals [2023/03/15 13:26] – [Main drivers] kotzullageneral:trends:emission_trends_heavy_metals [2024/11/06 13:54] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ===== Main drivers ===== ===== Main drivers =====
  
-Emission of priority heavy metals (cadmium, lead and mercury) **decreased significantly since 1990**. Values show reductions by about 58 to 89% compared to the base year, with most of the achievements originating from the early 1990's though.+Emission of priority heavy metals (cadmium, lead and mercury) **decreased significantly since 1990**. Most values show reductions by about 50 to 93% compared to the base year, with the majority of the achievements originating from the early 1990's though.
  
 __Overview of percental decreases in HM emissions since 1990:__ __Overview of percental decreases in HM emissions since 1990:__
-  * Arsenic: -94+  * Arsenic: -93.5
-  * Cadmium: -63+  * Cadmium: -64.5
-  * Copper: -15+  * Copper: -9.6
-  * Chrome: -59+  * Chrome: -57.3
-  * Mercury: -81% +  * Mercury: -81.5
-  * Nickel: -61+  * Nickel: -56.9
-  * Lead: -92% +  * Lead: -92.0
-  * Selenium: -52+  * Selenium: -49.7
-  * Zinc: -41%+  * Zinc: -38.3%
  
  
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 ===== Trends ===== ===== Trends =====
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 The figure below shows emission trends for heavy metals: The figure below shows emission trends for heavy metals:
  
-[{{ :general:trends:iir_hm_all.png?direct&700 Heavy metal emission trends }}]+{{ :general:trends:iir_hm_all.png?direct&800 | trends of heavy metal emissions}}