Statistical data set
Figure 5: Annual mean concentrations of PM10 in the UK, 1992 to 2024
Updated 26 June 2025
| 锘縎ite type | Year | Mean concentration of PM10 (碌g/m3) | 95% confidence interval for 'All sites' (+/-) | Number of sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Background | 1992 | 36.14855487 | 7.167286523 | 3 |
| Urban Background | 1993 | 35.21320699 | 4.077449194 | 6 |
| Urban Background | 1994 | 32.37278515 | 2.894085281 | 13 |
| Urban Background | 1995 | 31.25181087 | 1.910017412 | 13 |
| Urban Background | 1996 | 32.05014849 | 1.706548872 | 16 |
| Urban Background | 1997 | 29.85060698 | 1.271976973 | 26 |
| Urban Background | 1998 | 25.93355694 | 1.006275467 | 33 |
| Urban Background | 1999 | 24.03211336 | 0.876389677 | 33 |
| Urban Background | 2000 | 22.94522233 | 0.973193823 | 34 |
| Urban Background | 2001 | 23.29975418 | 1.208543141 | 43 |
| Urban Background | 2002 | 22.56919672 | 0.866704343 | 40 |
| Urban Background | 2003 | 24.96045759 | 1.093858308 | 39 |
| Urban Background | 2004 | 21.74881235 | 0.945728103 | 41 |
| Urban Background | 2005 | 22.23843167 | 1.124045018 | 39 |
| Urban Background | 2006 | 23.85309727 | 1.039907482 | 41 |
| Urban Background | 2007 | 21.6118618 | 1.044810301 | 35 |
| Urban Background | 2008 | 18.68472056 | 0.876027607 | 31 |
| Urban Background | 2009 | 18.85230064 | 1.089490511 | 22 |
| Urban Background | 2010 | 18.69912317 | 1.363728671 | 20 |
| Urban Background | 2011 | 19.84286807 | 1.241151464 | 24 |
| Urban Background | 2012 | 16.97670136 | 1.182679142 | 25 |
| Urban Background | 2013 | 16.87919381 | 1.278055112 | 21 |
| Urban Background | 2014 | 16.77320199 | 0.97998315 | 24 |
| Urban Background | 2015 | 15.15797749 | 1.031856479 | 23 |
| Urban Background | 2016 | 15.57595767 | 1.132604399 | 22 |
| Urban Background | 2017 | 14.22653796 | 1.000065792 | 24 |
| Urban Background | 2018 | 14.87318998 | 0.988971283 | 22 |
| Urban Background | 2019 | 15.02647863 | 0.844963058 | 26 |
| Urban Background | 2020 | 13.22185382 | 0.67568159 | 40 |
| Urban Background | 2021 | 12.97194545 | 0.591516901 | 38 |
| Urban Background | 2022 | 13.95684276 | 0.587808855 | 44 |
| Urban Background | 2023 | 12.2735423 | 0.503053498 | 53 |
| Urban Background | 2024 | 11.82614619 | 0.417064109 | 57 |
| Urban Traffic | 1997 | 36.7313588 | 7.629441905 | 4 |
| Urban Traffic | 1998 | 32.97519491 | 4.470492439 | 7 |
| Urban Traffic | 1999 | 31.73610385 | 6.35042181 | 7 |
| Urban Traffic | 2000 | 30.83307598 | 7.576781977 | 7 |
| Urban Traffic | 2001 | 31.55093257 | 5.5785046 | 7 |
| Urban Traffic | 2002 | 29.16747526 | 5.088923497 | 9 |
| Urban Traffic | 2003 | 30.47050836 | 6.489799173 | 10 |
| Urban Traffic | 2004 | 26.30201534 | 6.318928492 | 10 |
| Urban Traffic | 2005 | 27.39191128 | 6.061087674 | 10 |
| Urban Traffic | 2006 | 29.89991094 | 6.906540628 | 10 |
| Urban Traffic | 2007 | 26.12529625 | 7.682274634 | 9 |
| Urban Traffic | 2008 | 22.39409561 | 3.791473664 | 13 |
| Urban Traffic | 2009 | 20.26608496 | 2.680997302 | 16 |
| Urban Traffic | 2010 | 21.65944271 | 2.839946996 | 16 |
| Urban Traffic | 2011 | 22.92418617 | 3.248864606 | 15 |
| Urban Traffic | 2012 | 20.04144489 | 2.007952182 | 19 |
| Urban Traffic | 2013 | 20.44818411 | 2.270840887 | 16 |
| Urban Traffic | 2014 | 18.74021047 | 2.085249918 | 15 |
| Urban Traffic | 2015 | 17.2310545 | 1.350801129 | 21 |
| Urban Traffic | 2016 | 18.47210531 | 1.744393122 | 25 |
| Urban Traffic | 2017 | 17.24844744 | 1.497477259 | 29 |
| Urban Traffic | 2018 | 18.54533106 | 1.157694851 | 30 |
| Urban Traffic | 2019 | 17.9939806 | 1.272222821 | 37 |
| Urban Traffic | 2020 | 16.33014706 | 1.2164253 | 36 |
| Urban Traffic | 2021 | 15.89658736 | 1.189772044 | 34 |
| Urban Traffic | 2022 | 16.90345904 | 1.372287959 | 35 |
| Urban Traffic | 2023 | 15.26621872 | 1.236299223 | 36 |
| Urban Traffic | 2024 | 14.6575441 | 1.118802184 | 36 |