India outdoor PM2.5 air pollution 2021, by select source

Published by Ian Tiseo, Mar 11, 2025

The burning of fossil fuels in residential homes was responsible for a quarter of total outdoor PM2.5 pollution in India in 2021. The industry sector was the second-largest contributor to this harmful air pollutant, with a share of 15 percent. 

Contributions to total outdoor particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution in India in 2021, by leading source

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October 2024

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2021

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