Statistical data set

Figure 19: Average number of days when levels of ozone, particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide were ‘Moderate’ or higher at urban sites in the UK, 2010 to 2024

Updated 26 June 2025

P´Ç±ô±ô³Ü³Ù²¹²Ô³Ù Year Mean number of days per urban site with moderate or above pollution Number of sites
Nitrogen Dioxide 2010 4.960784314 51
Nitrogen Dioxide 2011 2.25 52
Nitrogen Dioxide 2012 2.037735849 53
Nitrogen Dioxide 2013 1.480769231 52
Nitrogen Dioxide 2014 1.3125 48
Nitrogen Dioxide 2015 1.02 50
Nitrogen Dioxide 2016 1.181818182 55
Nitrogen Dioxide 2017 0.540983607 61
Nitrogen Dioxide 2018 0.476190476 63
Nitrogen Dioxide 2019 0.094594595 74
Nitrogen Dioxide 2020 0 73
Nitrogen Dioxide 2021 0 69
Nitrogen Dioxide 2022 0.011627907 86
Nitrogen Dioxide 2023 0 89
Nitrogen Dioxide 2024 0 89
Ozone 2010 3.931034483 29
Ozone 2011 7.275862069 29
Ozone 2012 5.633333333 30
Ozone 2013 5.407407407 27
Ozone 2014 4.37037037 27
Ozone 2015 3.555555556 27
Ozone 2016 5.6 25
Ozone 2017 3.461538462 26
Ozone 2018 14.08 25
Ozone 2019 10.0625 32
Ozone 2020 17.34285714 35
Ozone 2021 5.787878788 33
Ozone 2022 14.05263158 38
Ozone 2023 14.29166667 48
Ozone 2024 9.245614035 57
PM10 2010 5.595238095 42
PM10 2011 13.68888889 45
PM10 2012 7.921568627 51
PM10 2013 6.395348837 43
PM10 2014 5.977777778 45
PM10 2015 4.62745098 51
PM10 2016 3.574074074 54
PM10 2017 3.583333333 60
PM10 2018 2.362068966 58
PM10 2019 5.928571429 70
PM10 2020 1.597560976 82
PM10 2021 1.569620253 79
PM10 2022 3.576470588 85
PM10 2023 1.263157895 95
PM10 2024 0.878787879 99
PM2.5 2010 9.372093023 43
PM2.5 2011 19.65909091 44
PM2.5 2012 13.1875 48
PM2.5 2013 11.2173913 46
PM2.5 2014 9.956521739 46
PM2.5 2015 6.625 48
PM2.5 2016 5.239130435 46
PM2.5 2017 5.673913043 46
PM2.5 2018 2.954545455 44
PM2.5 2019 6.949152542 59
PM2.5 2020 2.234375 64
PM2.5 2021 1.183333333 60
PM2.5 2022 2.984375 64
PM2.5 2023 0.602564103 78
PM2.5 2024 0.5 82
Sulphur Dioxide 2010 0.642857143 28
Sulphur Dioxide 2011 0.703703704 27
Sulphur Dioxide 2012 0.863636364 22
Sulphur Dioxide 2013 0.210526316 19
Sulphur Dioxide 2014 0.117647059 17
Sulphur Dioxide 2015 0.111111111 18
Sulphur Dioxide 2016 0.117647059 17
Sulphur Dioxide 2017 0 17
Sulphur Dioxide 2018 0 15
Sulphur Dioxide 2019 0.133333333 15
Sulphur Dioxide 2020 0.333333333 15
Sulphur Dioxide 2021 0 16
Sulphur Dioxide 2022 0.1 20
Sulphur Dioxide 2023 0.529411765 17
Sulphur Dioxide 2024 0.473684211 19