Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets was 4.05 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.05 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
8.37 million
in 1988
All-time low
3.95 million
in 2020
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1987–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 4.05 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 8.37 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.95 million, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 8.35 million | — |
| 1988 | 8.37 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 8.36 million | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 8.36 million | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 8.24 million | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 8.34 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 8.18 million | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 7.97 million | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 7.84 million | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 7.82 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 7.74 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 7.82 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 7.63 million | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 7.50 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 7.37 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.18 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 7.20 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.27 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.18 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.24 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.12 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.81 million | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 6.36 million | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 6.26 million | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.07 million | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.81 million | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 5.53 million | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 5.42 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.28 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.32 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.27 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.17 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.04 million | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.95 million | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 4.07 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.23 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 4.07 million | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 4.05 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.36 million | 8.35 million | 8.37 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 7.99 million | 7.63 million | 8.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.12 million | 6.36 million | 7.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.52 million | 5.04 million | 6.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 million | 3.95 million | 4.23 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 4.05 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 million in 2020.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2024.
- Is air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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