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Emissions of air pollutants, United States, 1970 to 2016

Annual emissions of various air pollutants, indexed to emission levels in the first year of data. Values in 1970 or 1990 are normalised to 100; values below 100
therefore indicate a decline in emissions. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) do not include methane emissions.

197020161980199020002010PM₂.₅Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)Nitrogen oxides (NOx)AmmoniaSulphur dioxide (SO₂)PM₁₀

Source: UK DEFRA; US EPA