PM2.5 particle emissions in the European Union 2000-2021, by sector
PM2.5 emissions in the European Union have fallen by more than 30 percent since 2000. The energy supply sector observed the largest percentage drop between 2000 and 2021, at 75 percent. By comparison, PM2.5 emissions from the residential, commericlal, and institutional sector reduced by just nine percent during the same period.