PM2.5 is defined as particulate matter of 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter and is known as fine particles.
Sector classification is based on the NACE code, which is the industry standard classification system for economic activities in the European Community.
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PM2.5 emissions from basic iron and steel manufacturing in the UK 1990 to 2018
This statistic shows the amount of PM2.5 emissions attributable to the manufacture of basic iron and steel in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2018. It shows that emissions have decreased over the years. In 2018, the emissions totaled metric tons, which is about half of what was emitted in 1990.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 3, 2020). PM2.5 emissions from the manufacture of basic iron and steel in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2018 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/483697/fine-particles-emission-from-the-manufacture-of-basic-iron-and-steel-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "PM2.5 emissions from the manufacture of basic iron and steel in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2018 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. June 3, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/483697/fine-particles-emission-from-the-manufacture-of-basic-iron-and-steel-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). PM2.5 emissions from the manufacture of basic iron and steel in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2018 (in 1,000 metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/483697/fine-particles-emission-from-the-manufacture-of-basic-iron-and-steel-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Pm2.5 Emissions from The Manufacture of Basic Iron and Steel in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2018 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Jun 2020, /statistics/483697/fine-particles-emission-from-the-manufacture-of-basic-iron-and-steel-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), PM2.5 emissions from the manufacture of basic iron and steel in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2018 (in 1,000 metric tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/483697/fine-particles-emission-from-the-manufacture-of-basic-iron-and-steel-uk/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
PM2.5 emissions from the manufacture of basic iron and steel in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2018 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 3, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/483697/fine-particles-emission-from-the-manufacture-of-basic-iron-and-steel-uk/
