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Non-methane volatile organic compounds emissions

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Non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) are a collection of organic compounds that differ widely in their chemical composition but display similar behaviour in the atmosphere. NMVOCs are emitted into the atmosphere from a large number of sources including combustion activities, solvent use and production processes. NMVOCs contribute to the formation of ground level (tropospheric) ozone. In addition, certain NMVOC species or species groups such as benzene and 1,3 butadiene are hazardous to human health. Quantifying the emissions of total NMVOCs provides an indicator of the emission trends of the most hazardous NMVOCs.

Source: http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/eea-32-non-methane-vol... [2], retrieved on 14-04-2015.

Data host: 

European Environment Agency

Link to Data: 

http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/eea-32-non-methane-volatile-1/… [2]

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Data for this indicator is provided in the figures, under each figure there is a link to download additional data and information.

Same/similar indicators appears in the following sets: 

  • EEA's environmental indicators/Environmental Pressure indicators [3]
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The NETGREEN project has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration under the Grant Agreement no. 603877.

Source URL: https://measuring-progress.eu/non-methane-volatile-organic-compounds-emissions

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[1] https://measuring-progress.eu/coll-del/nojs/726
[2] http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/eea-32-non-methane-volatile-1/assessment-4#toc-4
[3] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/65