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Explanation of Key Trends - Fine Particulate Matter (PM₁₀)
Main drivers
Between 1995 and 2023, total PM10 emissions dropped by 46%.
The Main Drivers for PM10 emissions are Fuel Combustion (NFR 1.A) with 48% of total 1995 emissions and a 63% reduction between 1995 and 2023 and as a sum the Industrial Processes (NFR 2) (and especially Handling of Bulk Products NFR 2.L therein) with 38% of total 1995 emissions and a 37% reduction.
Within NFR 1.A, Transport (NFR 1.A.3) produces the biggest part of PM10 emissions. Here, about three quarters of the 2023 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 1990-2023, in kilotonnes [kt]
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1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 1995 | previous year |
334 | 291 | 240 | 223 | 222 | 219 | 220 | 212 | 210 | 195 | 198 | 205 | 191 | 179 | 180 | 182 | 182 | -45.7% | 0.2% |