*This includes wholesale and retail trade, as well as the repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles PM2.5 is defined as particulate matter of 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter and is known as fine particles. Sector and industry 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 of the trade and vehicle repair industry in the UK 1990-2017
This statistic shows the amount of PM2.5 emissions attributable to the trade and motor vehicle repair industries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017. Emissions increased from 1990 to 1995, but decreased steadily in the following years. In 2017, emissions totaled metric tons, which is a significant decrease compared to the metric tons emitted in 1990.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 5, 2019). PM2.5 emissions of the trade and motor vehicle repair industries* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/485081/fine-particles-emission-trade-and-motor-vehiclerepair-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "PM2.5 emissions of the trade and motor vehicle repair industries* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. June 5, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/485081/fine-particles-emission-trade-and-motor-vehiclerepair-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). PM2.5 emissions of the trade and motor vehicle repair industries* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/485081/fine-particles-emission-trade-and-motor-vehiclerepair-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Pm2.5 Emissions of The Trade and Motor Vehicle Repair Industries* in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 5 Jun 2019, /statistics/485081/fine-particles-emission-trade-and-motor-vehiclerepair-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK), PM2.5 emissions of the trade and motor vehicle repair industries* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/485081/fine-particles-emission-trade-and-motor-vehiclerepair-united-kingdom/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
PM2.5 emissions of the trade and motor vehicle repair industries* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/485081/fine-particles-emission-trade-and-motor-vehiclerepair-united-kingdom/