Air pollution country fact sheets 2017

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The air pollution country fact sheets summarise key data on air pollution for each of the 33 EEA member countries. Indicators on past and future emission trends are presented, as well as a summary of the national air quality situation in each country.

Background information about air pollution

About air pollution

EU policies

Air quality standards

Health impacts

Pollution sources

Country fact sheets

Austria Liechtenstein
Belgium Lithuania
Bulgaria Luxembourg
Croatia Malta
Cyprus Netherlands
Finland Norway
France Poland
Estonia Portugal
Czech Republic Romania
Denmark Slovakia
Germany Slovenia
Greece Spain
Hungary Sweden
Iceland Switzerland
Ireland Turkey
Italy United Kingdom
Latvia

 

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Denmark – air pollution country fact sheet 2017 Denmark – air pollution country fact sheet 2017
Belgium – air pollution country fact sheet 2017 Belgium – air pollution country fact sheet 2017
Czech Republic – air pollution country fact sheet 2017 Czech Republic – air pollution country fact sheet 2017
Cyprus – air pollution country fact sheet 2017 Cyprus – air pollution country fact sheet 2017
Estonia – air pollution country fact sheet 2017 Estonia – air pollution country fact sheet 2017
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Bulgaria – air pollution country fact sheet 2017 Bulgaria – air pollution country fact sheet 2017
Liechtenstein – air pollution country fact sheet 2017 Liechtenstein – air pollution country fact sheet 2017
Italy – air pollution country fact sheet 2017 Italy – air pollution country fact sheet 2017
Ireland – air pollution country fact sheet 2017 Ireland – air pollution country fact sheet 2017
Slovenia – air pollution country fact sheet 2017 Slovenia – air pollution country fact sheet 2017
Iceland – air pollution country fact sheet 2017 Iceland – air pollution country fact sheet 2017
Austria – air pollution country fact sheet 2017 Austria – air pollution country fact sheet 2017
Croatia – air pollution country fact sheet 2017 Croatia – air pollution country fact sheet 2017
Turkey – air pollution country fact sheet 2017 Turkey – air pollution country fact sheet 2017
Greece – air pollution country fact sheet 2017 Greece – air pollution country fact sheet 2017
United Kingdom – air pollution country fact sheet 2017 United Kingdom – air pollution country fact sheet 2017
Portugal – air pollution country fact sheet 2017 Portugal – air pollution country fact sheet 2017
Switzerland – air pollution country fact sheet 2017 Switzerland – air pollution country fact sheet 2017
Poland – air pollution country fact sheet 2017 Poland – air pollution country fact sheet 2017
Spain – air pollution country fact sheet 2016 Spain – air pollution country fact sheet 2016
Germany – air pollution country fact sheet 2017 Germany – air pollution country fact sheet 2017
Norway – air pollution country fact sheet 2017 Norway – air pollution country fact sheet 2017
Romania – air pollution country fact sheet 2017 Romania – air pollution country fact sheet 2017
Netherlands – air pollution country fact sheet 2017 Netherlands – air pollution country fact sheet 2017
Luxembourg – air pollution country fact sheet 2017 Luxembourg – air pollution country fact sheet 2017
Finland – air pollution country fact sheet 2017 Finland – air pollution country fact sheet 2017
France – air pollution country fact sheet 2017 France – air pollution country fact sheet 2017
Malta – air pollution country fact sheet 2017 Malta – air pollution country fact sheet 2017
Sweden – air pollution country fact sheet 2017 Sweden – air pollution country fact sheet 2017
Air pollution sources Air pollution sources Air pollutants are emitted from a range of both man-made and natural sources including:
Air quality standards Air quality standards The European Union (EU) has developed an extensive body of legislation which establishes standards and objectives for a number of pollutants in air.
Air pollution country fact sheets (2014) Air pollution country fact sheets (2014) These country fact sheets summarise key data on air pollution for each of the 33 EEA member countries and the whole EU-28. Indicators on past and future emission trends are presented, as well as a summary of the national air quality situation in each country.
Air pollution country fact sheets (2013) Air pollution country fact sheets (2013) These country fact sheets summarise key data on air pollution for each of the 33 EEA member countries. Indicators on past and future emission trends are presented, as well as a summary of the national air quality situation in each country.
Policy context Policy context Within the European Union, the Seventh Environment Action Programme (7EAP) aims to achieve levels of air quality that do not result in unacceptable impacts on, and risks to, human health and the environment. The EU acts at many levels to reduce exposure to air pollution: through legislation, through co-operation with sectors responsible for air pollution, through national, regional authorities and non-government organisations and through research. EU policies aim to reduce exposure to air pollution by reducing emissions and setting limits and target values for air quality.
Air pollution Air pollution Air pollution harms human health and the environment. In Europe, emissions of many air pollutants have decreased substantially over the past decades, resulting in improved air quality across the region. However, air pollutant concentrations are still too high, and air quality problems persist. A significant proportion of Europe’s population live in areas, especially cities, where exceedances of air quality standards occur: ozone, nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter (PM) pollution pose serious health risks. Several countries have exceeded one or more of their 2010 emission limits for four important air pollutants. Reducing air pollution therefore remains important.

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