This statistic shows the amount of PM2.5 emissions attributable to the manufacture of plastics products in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017. Emissions fluctuated during this period. From 2012 to 2013, emissions have increased notably, from ***** metric tons to ***** metric tons. In 2017, emissions totaled ***** metric tons.
PM2.5 is defined as particulate matter of 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter and is known as fine particles. Sector classification is based on the NACE code, which is the industry standard classification system for economic activities in the European Community.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 5, 2019). PM2.5 emissions from the manufacture of plastics products in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/483680/fine-particles-emission-from-manufacture-of-plastics-products-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "PM2.5 emissions from the manufacture of plastics products in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. June 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/483680/fine-particles-emission-from-manufacture-of-plastics-products-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). PM2.5 emissions from the manufacture of plastics products in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/483680/fine-particles-emission-from-manufacture-of-plastics-products-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Pm2.5 Emissions from The Manufacture of Plastics Products in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/483680/fine-particles-emission-from-manufacture-of-plastics-products-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK), PM2.5 emissions from the manufacture of plastics products in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/483680/fine-particles-emission-from-manufacture-of-plastics-products-united-kingdom/ (last visited July 23, 2025)
PM2.5 emissions from the manufacture of plastics products in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/483680/fine-particles-emission-from-manufacture-of-plastics-products-united-kingdom/
