Emissions of greenhouse gases2, total. Million tonnes CO2 equivalents |
50 |
50 |
54 |
54 |
56 |
54 |
52 |
54 |
53 |
53 |
Carbon dioxide. Million tonnes |
35 |
38 |
42 |
43 |
45 |
44 |
43 |
46 |
45 |
44 |
Methane. 1 000 tonnes |
240 |
248 |
241 |
227 |
226 |
219 |
215 |
215 |
209 |
207 |
Nitrous oxide. 1 000 tonnes |
16 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons). Tonnes |
0 |
49 |
164 |
281 |
345 |
391 |
425 |
507 |
537 |
561 |
PFCs (perfluorocarbons). Tonnes |
504 |
301 |
198 |
124 |
122 |
115 |
56 |
30 |
33 |
33 |
SF6(sulphur hexafluoride). Tonnes |
92 |
25 |
39 |
13 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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Acidifying gases and ozone precursors |
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Sulphur dioxide. 1 000 tonnes |
52 |
34 |
27 |
24 |
20 |
20 |
15 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
Nitrogen oxides3. 1 000 tonnes |
195 |
202 |
212 |
204 |
206 |
194 |
183 |
186 |
180 |
173 |
Ammonia. 1 000 tonnes |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
NMVOCs4. 1 000 tonnes |
293 |
365 |
380 |
221 |
188 |
156 |
140 |
142 |
139 |
132 |
Carbon monoxide. 1 000 tonnes |
747 |
645 |
520 |
397 |
358 |
343 |
325 |
338 |
311 |
298 |
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Particulate matter5 |
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Particulate matter, PM10. 1 000 tonnes |
51 |
50 |
50 |
48 |
47 |
45 |
43 |
46 |
44 |
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Particulate matter, PM2.5. 1 000 tonnes |
41 |
43 |
43 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
36 |
40 |
37 |
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Heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants |
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Lead. Tonnes |
189 |
25 |
10 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Cadmium. kg |
1 174 |
1 047 |
778 |
637 |
631 |
608 |
487 |
581 |
578 |
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Mercury. kg |
1 423 |
795 |
683 |
615 |
557 |
526 |
409 |
462 |
409 |
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Arsenic. Tonnes |
4 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
... |
Chromium. Tonnes |
13 |
11 |
9 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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Copper. Tonnes |
26 |
23 |
24 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
26 |
27 |
29 |
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PAHs6. Tonnes |
305 |
235 |
224 |
247 |
148 |
154 |
99 |
98 |
96 |
... |
PAH-46. Tonnes |
37 |
27 |
25 |
30 |
16 |
17 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
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Dioxins. g |
128 |
69 |
34 |
24 |
24 |
22 |
21 |
25 |
22 |
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