Statistical data set

Figure 9: Annual mean hours when PM2.5 pollution was ‘Moderate’ or higher for roadside sites, 2009 to 2024

Updated 26 June 2025

Site type Year Daily Air Quality Index Mean number of hours per site Number of sites
Urban Traffic 2009 Moderate 4 112.75 4
Urban Traffic 2010 Moderate 4 148.2727273 11
Urban Traffic 2011 Moderate 4 234.8461538 13
Urban Traffic 2012 Moderate 4 170.2 15
Urban Traffic 2013 Moderate 4 135.4705882 17
Urban Traffic 2014 Moderate 4 117.7857143 14
Urban Traffic 2015 Moderate 4 77.78947368 19
Urban Traffic 2016 Moderate 4 67.88235294 17
Urban Traffic 2017 Moderate 4 68.88235294 17
Urban Traffic 2018 Moderate 4 49.63157895 19
Urban Traffic 2019 Moderate 4 73.73913043 23
Urban Traffic 2020 Moderate 4 34.13636364 22
Urban Traffic 2021 Moderate 4 17.9047619 21
Urban Traffic 2022 Moderate 4 34.90909091 22
Urban Traffic 2023 Moderate 4 15.69565217 23
Urban Traffic 2024 Moderate 4 4.217391304 23
Urban Traffic 2009 Moderate 5 65.5 4
Urban Traffic 2010 Moderate 5 70.36363636 11
Urban Traffic 2011 Moderate 5 150.4615385 13
Urban Traffic 2012 Moderate 5 102.8666667 15
Urban Traffic 2013 Moderate 5 81.64705882 17
Urban Traffic 2014 Moderate 5 63.42857143 14
Urban Traffic 2015 Moderate 5 47 19
Urban Traffic 2016 Moderate 5 37.82352941 17
Urban Traffic 2017 Moderate 5 48.05882353 17
Urban Traffic 2018 Moderate 5 22.42105263 19
Urban Traffic 2019 Moderate 5 51.2173913 23
Urban Traffic 2020 Moderate 5 11.81818182 22
Urban Traffic 2021 Moderate 5 12.66666667 21
Urban Traffic 2022 Moderate 5 13.09090909 22
Urban Traffic 2023 Moderate 5 1.304347826 23
Urban Traffic 2024 Moderate 5 2.043478261 23
Urban Traffic 2009 Moderate 6 30.5 4
Urban Traffic 2010 Moderate 6 50.63636364 11
Urban Traffic 2011 Moderate 6 105.2307692 13
Urban Traffic 2012 Moderate 6 51.8 15
Urban Traffic 2013 Moderate 6 44.58823529 17
Urban Traffic 2014 Moderate 6 41.57142857 14
Urban Traffic 2015 Moderate 6 33.15789474 19
Urban Traffic 2016 Moderate 6 21.82352941 17
Urban Traffic 2017 Moderate 6 36.52941176 17
Urban Traffic 2018 Moderate 6 12.47368421 19
Urban Traffic 2019 Moderate 6 28.26086957 23
Urban Traffic 2020 Moderate 6 6.090909091 22
Urban Traffic 2021 Moderate 6 6.285714286 21
Urban Traffic 2022 Moderate 6 8.090909091 22
Urban Traffic 2023 Moderate 6 0 23
Urban Traffic 2024 Moderate 6 1.913043478 23
Urban Traffic 2009 High 7 10.25 4
Urban Traffic 2010 High 7 30 11
Urban Traffic 2011 High 7 55.76923077 13
Urban Traffic 2012 High 7 28.8 15
Urban Traffic 2013 High 7 22.17647059 17
Urban Traffic 2014 High 7 22.92857143 14
Urban Traffic 2015 High 7 16.94736842 19
Urban Traffic 2016 High 7 11.47058824 17
Urban Traffic 2017 High 7 10.82352941 17
Urban Traffic 2018 High 7 5.894736842 19
Urban Traffic 2019 High 7 9.347826087 23
Urban Traffic 2020 High 7 3.227272727 22
Urban Traffic 2021 High 7 1.952380952 21
Urban Traffic 2022 High 7 4.818181818 22
Urban Traffic 2023 High 7 0 23
Urban Traffic 2024 High 7 0.782608696 23
Urban Traffic 2009 High 8 0.5 4
Urban Traffic 2010 High 8 13.36363636 11
Urban Traffic 2011 High 8 42.15384615 13
Urban Traffic 2012 High 8 20.06666667 15
Urban Traffic 2013 High 8 14.52941176 17
Urban Traffic 2014 High 8 21.57142857 14
Urban Traffic 2015 High 8 9.684210526 19
Urban Traffic 2016 High 8 6.882352941 17
Urban Traffic 2017 High 8 3.647058824 17
Urban Traffic 2018 High 8 3.842105263 19
Urban Traffic 2019 High 8 4.913043478 23
Urban Traffic 2020 High 8 4.409090909 22
Urban Traffic 2021 High 8 0.285714286 21
Urban Traffic 2022 High 8 4.363636364 22
Urban Traffic 2023 High 8 0 23
Urban Traffic 2024 High 8 0.826086957 23
Urban Traffic 2009 High 10 0 4
Urban Traffic 2010 High 10 6.272727273 11
Urban Traffic 2011 High 10 17.61538462 13
Urban Traffic 2012 High 10 12.73333333 15
Urban Traffic 2013 High 10 7.411764706 17
Urban Traffic 2014 High 10 12 14
Urban Traffic 2015 High 10 0.842105263 19
Urban Traffic 2016 High 10 4.470588235 17
Urban Traffic 2017 High 10 1.823529412 17
Urban Traffic 2018 High 10 0.947368421 19
Urban Traffic 2019 High 10 0.608695652 23
Urban Traffic 2020 High 10 2.727272727 22
Urban Traffic 2021 High 10 0 21
Urban Traffic 2022 High 10 2 22
Urban Traffic 2023 High 10 0 23
Urban Traffic 2024 High 10 0.173913043 23
Urban Traffic 2009 Very High 10 0 4
Urban Traffic 2010 Very High 10 8.181818182 11
Urban Traffic 2011 Very High 10 20.23076923 13
Urban Traffic 2012 Very High 10 6.666666667 15
Urban Traffic 2013 Very High 10 4.470588235 17
Urban Traffic 2014 Very High 10 8.357142857 14
Urban Traffic 2015 Very High 10 0 19
Urban Traffic 2016 Very High 10 3.764705882 17
Urban Traffic 2017 Very High 10 7.647058824 17
Urban Traffic 2018 Very High 10 3.842105263 19
Urban Traffic 2019 Very High 10 0.826086957 23
Urban Traffic 2020 Very High 10 2.545454545 22
Urban Traffic 2021 Very High 10 0 21
Urban Traffic 2022 Very High 10 0.909090909 22
Urban Traffic 2023 Very High 10 0 23
Urban Traffic 2024 Very High 10 0.608695652 23