PM2.5 emissions in the European Union (EU-27) 2000-2021
PM2.5 emissions in the European Union totaled 1.33 million metric tons in 2021, a decrease of roughly two percent from 2020 levels. Since 2000, annual EU PM2.5 emissions have fallen by more than 30 percent.
PM2.5 is from of particulate matter with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometers. It is one of the leading causes of pollution-related deaths.