Air pollution

EU-15 greenhouse gas emissions from energy supply and use (excluding transport) compared with energy demand

Since sectoral emission projections for Germany were not available, greenhouse gas projections for the EU-15 are calculated on the basis of projections reported by 14 Member States

EU-15 and EU-27 CO2 emissions from public electricity and heat production compared with electricity production in thermal power plants and final electricity consumption

SO2 annual average, 2005

Impact of climate change on number of plant species (in 2100 under the 'Low GHG emissions' scenario)

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The effect in the EU-25 of introducing vehicle emission standards in road transport (left) and emission abatement at large combustion plants (right) on the emission of NOX

Exposure of urban population in EEA-32 countries to maximum ozone concentration above the 8h-daily mean target value of 120 µg/m3

Distance-to-target (burden-sharing targets) for EU-15 Member States in 2003, including Kyoto mechanisms

The distance-to-target indicator (DTI) measures the deviation of actual emissions in 2003 from a (hypothetical) linear path between base-year emissions and the burden-sharing target for 2010

Relative gap (over-delivery or shortfall) between projections and targets for 2010 for new Member States

Projections for Poland consist only of projections for CO2 and N2O

Relative gap (over-delivery or shortfall) between greenhouse gas projections without LULUCF based on domestic policies and measures and 2010 targets for EU-15 Member States, including Kyoto mechanisms

All EU-15 Member States provided projections assuming existing domestic policies and measures

Actual and projected EU-15 greenhouse gas emissions compared with Kyoto target for 2008-2012, including Kyoto mechanisms

Target paths are used to analyse how close 2003 emissions were to a (hypothetical) linear path of emission reductions or allowed increases from the base-year to the Kyoto Protocol target, assuming domestic policies and measures as well as use of Kyoto mechanisms

Greenhouse gas emissions in the EU-27, the EU-15 and in new Member States, 1990-2005

Index 100 = base year level (EU-15) or 1990 levels (EU-27, new Member States)

Share of combined heat and power in gross electricity production in 2004

The most recent available data are for 2004.In Cyprus and Malta there was no CHP generation in 2004.The share is defined as the proportion of CHP electricity production (from both private and public utilities) in total gross electricity production, including generation in pumped storage power stations

Exceedance of critical loads of nutrient nitrogen, 2004 EMEP NO3-N and NH4-N deposition data

Emissions of nitrogen oxides and ammonia in 1995 at 50km resolution (tonnes of N per year)

Notes: Includes emissions from shipping in the North Sea and the north-east Altantic (Lloyd's Register of Shipping [1995]: Marine Exhaust Emission Research Programme

Sector split emissions of primary and secondary fine particulates in 2004 (%), (EU-15)

Distance to target for benzene at urban and traffic stations, 2004

Average is across all stations, ´average > limit value´ is average of stations exceeding the limit value, maximum; is the ´maximum´ station

Distance-to-target (Kyoto Protocol) for new Member States countries in 2003

The distance-to-target indicator (DTI) measures the deviation of actual emissions in 2003 from a (hypothetical) linear target path between 1990 and 2010

Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions, EU-25

Average specific CO2 emissions of new passenger cars per fuel type and targets

The consistency of the time series 1995-2003 is not assured

Greenhouse gas emissions per GDP in the EU candidate countries and other EEA member countries

The analysis of the change in greenhouse gas intensity was based on GDP data at constant prices (1995 level)

Greenhouse gas emission targets of new EU Member States for 2008-2012 relative to base-year emissions under the Kyoto Protocol

Countries with base-years other than 1990 are Hungary (average 1985-1987), Poland (1988) and Slovenia (1986)

Pentachlorophenol (PCP) in German human plasma - Some results from the German Environmental Specimen Bank

Pentachlorophenol (PCP) in German human plasma - Some results from the German Environmental Specimen Bank

Distance-to-target for EEA member countries

The 'distance to target' results are shown in light yellow (countries need to do more to be on track to meet their ceiling in 2010) and green (countries are on track to meet their ceiling in 2010)

The estimated effect (for EU-25) of introduction of the Large Combustion Plant Directive on the emission of SO2

Exceedance of critical loads for acidifying nitrogen in 1996

Observed coastal lindane deposition, 2003

Modelled ozone concentrations expressed as SOMO35 for the year 2000 (left) and 2010 (right) for the CAFE baseline scenario

Emissions of air pollutants based on different scenarios - EU-25

Sector split of emisions of ozone precursors (EU-15)

SO2 winter average, 2004/2005