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Persistent organic pollutant emissions in the EU-27 Member States, by country, 2005-2020

Figure Created 03 Feb 2023 Published 14 Feb 2023 Last modified 14 Feb 2023

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Topics: Air pollution

The figure shows changes in dioxins (PCDDs) and furans (PCDFs), hexachlorobenzene (HCB), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) emissions between 2005 and 2020, based on data reported by EU Member States under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Air Convention. Red dots indicate an increase in emissions and blue dots indicate a decrease.

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