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Emissions of primary particulates — outlook from LRTAP

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This indicator tracks trends and presents projections in emissions of primary particulate PM10 and PM2,5.
"PM10" means particulate matter which passes through a size-selective inlet with a 50 % efficiency cut-off at 10 mm aerodynamic diameter;
"PM2,5" means particulate matter which passes through a size-selective inlet with a 50 % efficiency cut-off at 2,5mm aerodynamic diameter.

An air pollution data viewer is:
http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/data-viewers/air-emissions-v... [2]

Link to Data: 

http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/emissions-of-primary-particula… [3]

Description to get data: 

No data directly available. Results based on GAINS model (http://gains.iiasa.ac.at/gains/EUN/index.login?logout=1), not publicly available now.

Type of Indicator source: 

  • Scientific institute [4]

Geographical Coverage: 

Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden

Geographical Level: 

  • National [5]

Same/similar indicators appears in the following sets: 

  • EEA's environmental indicators/Environmental Pressure indicators [6]

Methodological transparency: 

  • Partial methodology available [7]
Indicator relation: 
Indicator: 
Emission of acidifying substances [8]
Relationship explanation: 
For a different pollutant
Indicator: 
Emissions of primary PM2.5 and PM10 particulate matter [9]
Type of relation: 
Aggregated indicator which includes the component
Indicator: 
Emissions of primary particulates — outlook from WBCSD [10]
Relationship explanation: 
Other projection
Type of relation: 
Similar indicator
Indicator: 
Emissions of particulate matter from transport     [11]
Relationship explanation: 
Historical and for one sector
Type of relation: 
Similar indicator

Temporal Coverage: 

2000 to 2030

Frequency of Updates: 

  • every 3-5 years [12]

Indicator developer: 

IASA

Link to Methodology: 

Emissions of primary particulates - outlook from LRTAP [3]

Aggregation level of indicator: 

  • Single [13]

Data quality assesment: 

  • No published quality assessment [14]

Publishing delay: 

  • more than 3 years [15]

Link to data quality assessment: 

Emissions of primary particulates - outlook from LRTAP [3]

Contribution to the green economy: 

This indicator tracks trends in emissions of primary particulate, having diameter of 10mm or less and particulate matter of a diameter of 2,5mm. As harmful particles, its decline is regarded as positive for a transition to GE.
Potential misinterpretation: 
Are the emissions of particulate matter, having diameter of 10mm or less, decreasing., but SO2, PM10, NO2 and ozone are increasing?
Related Indicator: 
Exceedance of air quality limit values in urban areas [16]
Potential misinterpretation: 
Are the emissions of particulate matter, having diameter of 10mm or less, decreasing, but overall particulate matter is increasing in its amount?
Related Indicator: 
Urban population exposure to air pollution by particulate matter  [17]
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Source URL: https://measuring-progress.eu/emissions-primary-particulates-%E2%80%94-outlook-lrtap

Links
[1] https://measuring-progress.eu/coll-del/nojs/641
[2] http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/data-viewers/air-emissions-viewer-lrtap
[3] http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/emissions-of-primary-particulates-outlook
[4] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/44
[5] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/33
[6] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/65
[7] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/36
[8] https://measuring-progress.eu/emission-acidifying-substances
[9] https://measuring-progress.eu/emissions-primary-pm25-and-pm10-particulate-matter
[10] https://measuring-progress.eu/emissions-primary-particulates-%E2%80%94-outlook-wbcsd
[11] https://measuring-progress.eu/emissions-particulate-matter-transport%C2%A0-%C2%A0%C2%A0
[12] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/20
[13] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/27
[14] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/37
[15] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/26
[16] https://measuring-progress.eu/exceedance-air-quality-limit-values-urban-areas
[17] https://measuring-progress.eu/urban-population-exposure-air-pollution-particulate-matter%C2%A0